different between idiocy vs morosis

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

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??????? (m?r?sis, “mental slowness, dementia”). Compare moron.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m??????s?s/

Noun

morosis (countable and uncountable, plural moroses)

1. (medicine, obsolete) idiocy; fatuity; stupidity
   • December 23 1786, L. F., The Lounger No. 99

     There was first a paracusis, or imperfect hearing, changed into a surditus, or complete deafness; changed into a pseudoblepsis, or uncertain sight; changed into a perfect caligo, or blindness; changed into a hallucinatio, or dulness; changed into a morosis; changed into a hysteria; changed into a delirium; changed into a mania, or raging madness!

Related terms

• moron

Latin

Adjective

m?r?s?s

1. dative masculine plural of m?r?sus
2. dative feminine plural of m?r?sus
3. dative neuter plural of m?r?sus
4. ablative masculine plural of m?r?sus
5. ablative neuter plural of m?r?sus
6. ablative feminine plural of m?r?sus