buffooneryn.
/bəˈfuːnəri/ The practice of a buffoon; low jesting or ridicule, farce.
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the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > absurdity, incongruity > [noun] > in conduct
harlotryc1384
May game1571
scogginism1593
buffianism1596
delirium1599
fooling1602
scoggery1602
buffoonism1611
nonsense1612
scurrility1614
buffoonery1621
buffooninga1672
buffoon1780
pantomime1781
zanyism1823
harlequinade1828
the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > [noun] > jest or pleasantry > one who jests or jokes > buffoon > characteristics of
buffoonery1621
jack-puddinghood1749
zanyism1823
1621 R. Montagu Diatribæ Hist. Tithes 450 Flatterie and Buffonrie swayed all in the Romane Senate.
1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments 685 Ianglery, buffonnerie, and such other vices.
1670 G. Havers tr. G. Leti Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa i. iii. 81 They are the first that laugh and applaud any Buffonry.
1745 H. Fielding True Patriot 26 Nov. 1/2 Power and Government..have been set up as the Butts of Ridicule and Buffoonry.
1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 125. ⁋6 This conversation..degenerates too much towards buffoonery and farce.
1871 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues II. 122 You may often laugh at buffoonery which you would be ashamed to utter.
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