fatuity
fatuity · fatuities
Weakness or imbecility of mindWeakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity.
UK/fəˈtjuːəti/US/fəˈtuːɪti/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity.
(countable, uncountable)Something fatuous; a stupid idea or utterance.
More definitions
- a ludicrous folly
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French fatuité.Borrowed from Middle French fatuité.
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Forms
plural: fatuitiesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a ludicrous folly:absurdityfatuousnesssilliness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfatuous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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