idiocy
The state or condition of being an idiotThe state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average.
» If you can't impress them with skill, impress them with idiocy.
Wenn du sie nicht durch Geschicklichkeit beeindrucken kannst, dann verblüffe sie mit Blödsinn.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, dated, derogatory, uncountable)The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average.
Idiotie
идиоти́змidiotízm, идио́тствоidiótstvo
ідіоти́змidiotýzm
(uncountable)Lack of intelligence or sense; extremely foolish behaviour.
The administrators, growing tired of such idiocy, put a new policy in place.
ідіоти́змidiotýzm
(countable)An idiotic act or utterance.
The list of his idiocies is seemingly interminable.
- extreme mental retardation
Examples
4 sentencesIf you can't impress them with skill, impress them with idiocy.
deWenn du sie nicht durch Geschicklichkeit beeindrucken kannst, dann verblüffe sie mit Blödsinn.
The pillars of the new world are materialism, egoism and idiocy.
Invisible lines will vanish. And the vain will cry when they realized they have accomplished nothing but imaginary idiocy.
There will be more laws. The Venus of Willendorf will destroy all fools who poison the earth in their idiocy.
Translations
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Origin
From French idiotie, from Old French idiot. Displaced earlier idiotacy, idiotry. EquivalenFrom French idiotie, from Old French idiot. Displaced earlier idiotacy, idiotry. Equivalent to idiot + -cy. By surface analysis, idio- + -cy.
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Forms
plural: idiociesSynonyms
16 synonyms- extreme mental retardation:amentia
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable