φαυλότης

A. meanness, poorness, badness, of persons and things, Pl. Lg. 646b, Isoc. 4.146 (pl.); τῆς στολῆς X. Cyr. 2.4.5; τῶν βρωμάτων ib.5.2.16; φ. χώρας, opp. ἀρετή, poorness of soil, Pl. Lg. 745d; opp. ἐπιείκεια, Arist. EN 1175b25; φ. μοναρχίας ἡ τυραννίς ib. 1160b10: in pl., states of bad health, Dsc. 2.49.

2. want of accomplishments or skill, Hp. Art. 77 (v.l. for φλαυρότης), E. Fr. 641; στρατηγῶνφ. D. 18.303; ἡ ἐμὴ φ. my lack of judgement, my poor judgement, X. Mem. 4.2.39, Pl. Hp.Ma. 286d.

3. in good sense, plainness, simplicity of life, ἡ ἀμφὶ τὸ σῶμα φ. X. Ages. 11.11, cf. HG 4.1.30.