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idiocy

[ id-ee-uh-see ]

noun

plural idiocies.
  1. utterly senseless or foolish behavior; a stupid or foolish act, statement, etc.:

    All this talk of zombies coming to attack us is pure idiocy.

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  2. Psychology. (no longer in technical use; considered offensive) an intellectual disability, previously classified in a now obsolete rubric of developmental disorders as having a mental age of less than three years old and an intelligence quotient under 25.


idiocy

/ ˈɪɪəɪ /

noun

  1. not in technical usage severe mental retardation
  2. foolishness or senselessness; stupidity
  3. a foolish act or remark
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of idiocy1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Medieval Latin idiotia “imbecility,” from Hellenistic Greek 徱ōٱí “uncouthness, ignorance,” Greek “state of being a private person”; idiot, -cy
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Aside from the idiocy of the move itself, one of the most egregious screw-ups on that chat was the efense secretary sharing imminent war plans.

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At a Wisconsin elementary school in the 1960s, she faced racism and presumptions of idiocy.

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Almost every Republican on Capitol Hill knows that Donald Trump's tariff plan is political suicide, but few are willing to admit that Dear Leader fully intends to see this idiocy to the very end.

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A detective in the tradition of Benoit Blanc and other modern descendants of the Agatha Christie whodunnit, she knows she’s usually the smartest person in the room and has no time for idiocy.

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It will take all my effort to manage my anger that so many Americans chose four years of Trump’s selfish depravity, cruelty, and idiocy.

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