fatuity

fa·tu·i·ty

F0053000 (fə-to͞o′ĭ-tē, -tyo͞o′-, fă-)n. pl. fa·tu·i·ties 1. Smug stupidity; utter foolishness.2. Something that is utterly stupid or silly.

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[Latin fatuitās, from fatuus, silly, foolish.]

fatuity

(fəˈtjuːɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. complacent foolishness; inanity2. a fatuous remark, act, sentiment, etc3. archaic idiocy faˈtuitous adj

fa•tu•i•ty

(fəˈtu ɪ ti, -ˈtyu-)

n., pl. -ties. 1. complacent stupidity. 2. something foolish. [1530–40; < Latin]

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fatuity - a ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"fatuousness, silliness, absurdityfolly, foolishness, unwiseness - the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

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