idiotcyn.

1677 J. Logan Analogia Honorum ii. xi. 53/1 For if the Heir have defects of Nature in him, as Idiotsie, Frensie, Leprosie, or the like, whereby he is become unfit for Counsels and Conversations, for what reason should he enjoy that Dignity, whereof he is either unworthy or uncapable?

1738 R. Hooker Weekly Misc. (ed. 2) I. xxiv. 200 If they be in a State of Idiotcy, let them be begged, and confined, that they may not expose their Weakness, and do Mischief innocently.

1797 S. T. Coleridge Osorio (1873) iii. i. 84 This must needs bring on the idiotcy Of moist-eyed penitence.

1809 S. T. Coleridge Coll. Lett. (1959) III. 172 His Mistake has been in construing any indifference as to pecuniary matters & apparent ignorance of Business into absolute Silliness and passive Idiotcy.

1839 F. Barham tr. H. Grotius Adamus Exul. 34 It is but idiotcy to anatomise The fine degrees of guilt.

1851 H. Mayo On Truths Pop. Superstit. (ed. 2) 76 Congenital idiotcy and imbecility.

1865 F. M. Nichols tr. Britton II. 20 As long as they continue in their idiotcy [Fr. en lour sotie].

1915 N. Douglas Old Calabria iv. 27 Boys, too weak to handle a spade at home, pathetically uncouth, with mouths agape and eyes expressing every grade of uncontrolled emotion—from wildest joy to downright idiotcy.

1940 A. B. Keith Constit. Eng. I. iii. v. 288 Other disqualifications were left untouched. They include alienage,..idiotcy and lunacy; treason and felony convictions.

2000 Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (Nexis) 29 June a19 One genius responsible for the nasty defense of ‘Vitamin O’ told him if he'd done his research, his energy ‘could have been exerted in a positive direction and flow instead of showing idiotcy,..as you show!!!’