Meaning of the word mediocrity in English

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mediocrity

US /ˌmiː.diˈɑː.krə.t̬i/
UK /ˌmiː.diˈɒk.rə.ti/

Noun

1.

the quality of being only average or not very good

Example:
The film was criticized for its mediocrity.
He refused to accept mediocrity in his work.
2.

a person of average or inferior ability

Example:
He was dismissed as a mediocrity by his critics.
The team was full of mediocrities, lacking any real stars.