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idiocy

English

Alternative forms

  • idiotcy (archaic)

Etymology

From French idiotie, from Old French idiot. Displaced earlier idiotacy, idiotry.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??di.?si/

Noun

idiocy (countable and uncountable, plural idiocies)

  1. (dated, psychology, now derogatory) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation; intellectual disability.
  2. An act lacking intelligence or sense; an instance of senselessness; extremely foolish behaviour.

Synonyms

  • imbecility
  • stupidity

Related terms

  • idiot
  • idiotic
  • idiotically
  • idiocracy

Translations

References

  • idiocy at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

  • dioicy

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lunacy

English

Etymology

From lunatic +? -cy.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?lu?.n?.si /, /?lju?.n?.si/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?lu?.n?.si /

Noun

lunacy (countable and uncountable, plural lunacies)

  1. (of a person or group of people) The state of being mad, insanity
    1. a cyclical mental disease, apparently linked to the lunar phases
    2. insanity implying legal irresponsibility.
  2. Something deeply misguided.

Synonyms

  • (state of being mad): insanity, madness, craziness, craze

Translations

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