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[ id-ee-uh-see ] / ˈɪd i ə si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR idiocy ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural id·i·o·cies.utterly senseless or foolish behavior; a stupid or foolish act, statement, etc.: All this talk of zombies coming to attack us is pure idiocy. Psychology. (no longer in technical use; considered offensive) the state of being an idiot. Origin of idiocy1520–30; idio(t) + -cy; compare Greek idiōteía uncouthness SYNONYMS FOR idiocy1 foolishness, inanity, folly. SEE SYNONYMS FOR idiocy ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby idiocyidio-, idioagglutinin, idioblast, idiochromatic, idiocrasy, idiocy, idiodynamic, idiodynamics, idioglossia, idiogram, idiograph Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for idiocyThe present will dish up plenty of its own idiocy to hold our attention. Let’s Not Forget: We Were All Teenagers Once|Russell Saunders|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST And a successful two-term Governor of a state where the balloting incompetence and idiocy is absolutely vital to the GOP. Why 2016’s Hopefuls Are Hopeless|P. J. O’Rourke|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST “I think it comes from idiocy and cowardice,” said Whedon of the female superhero problem. Fear of a Minority Superhero: Marvel's Obsession with White Guys Saving the World|Marlow Stern|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Daily Beast spoke with Kitsch about his exciting new role, the idiocy of gay-bashing, and much more. Taylor Kitsch on ‘The Normal Heart,’ Homophobic Right-Wingers, and Gays in the Military|Marlow Stern|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If bad things are happening in the world, there must be someone to blame, someone whose malevolence or idiocy must be called out. Trash Talk Returns as Pols, Pundits Point Fingers Over Boston Bombing|Howard Kurtz|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST The features, save in this respect, had almost a look of idiocy. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 (of 2)|Charles Lever In that swamp of pettiness, idiocy, and materialism, a man of your nature could not long abide. Visionaries|James Huneker She has fits of idiocy, but in her better moments she's quite a person to know. Smith College Stories|Josephine Dodge Daskam She carries her dressing to the extreme limit of idiocy, disfiguring her body and ruining her health. Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction|T. W. Shannon They have started in on a line of Idiocy that is entirely their own. The Idiot at Home|John Kendrick Bangs
British Dictionary definitions for idiocy
noun plural -cies(not in technical usage) severe mental retardation foolishness or senselessness; stupidity 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 Words related to idiocymadness, lunacy, insanity, fatuity, imbecility, foolishness, derangement, inanity, tomfoolery, senselessness, insipidity, fatuousness, asininity, cretinism Medical definitions for idiocy
n.The state or condition of being an idiot; profound mental retardation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |