idiocy
English
Alternative forms
- idiotcy (archaic)
Etymology
From French idiotie, from Old French idiot. Displaced earlier idiotacy, idiotry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪdi.əsi/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun
idiocy (countable and uncountable, plural idiocies)
- (dated, psychology, now derogatory) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation; intellectual disability.
- An act lacking intelligence or sense; an instance of senselessness; extremely foolish behaviour.
- The administrators, growing tired of such idiocy, put a new policy in place.
Synonyms
- idiocity
- idiotacy
- idioticy
- idiotry
- imbecility
- stupidity
Related terms
- idiocracy
- idiot
- idiotic
- idiotically
Translations
state of being an idiot
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extremely foolish behaviour
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References
- idiocy at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- dioicy