idiocy

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  1. noun Extreme folly or stupidity.
  2. noun A foolish or stupid utterance or deed.
  3. noun Psychology The state or condition of being an idiot; profound mental retardation.

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  • Impersonality, a sort of idiocy which is peculiar to me, is making a noticeable progress. —  The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters
  • Are we ever going to get past this kind of idiocy, and plant our feet in truth and our hearts in our highest potential? —  Chronogram Articles and Blogs
  • Believe it or not, this idiocy is actually new as of Saturday, March 29th —  Wolf Pangloss
  • You can - and should - shame them for their idiocy, and you can - and should - do your own due diligence for any product you buy, but any sort of law or proscription will always wind up causing more harm than good. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
  • You in all your idiocy are saying we have no right to object. —  Hot Air » Top Picks
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. From idiot.

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  1. Also idiotcy, from idiot + -cy; not directly from Greek ἰδιωτεία, uncouthness, want of education, also private life or business, from ἰδιώτης, a private person, etc.: see idiot.
 

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