different between irresponsibility vs idiocy
irresponsibility
English
Etymology
From ir- +? responsibility or irresponsible +? -ity
Noun
irresponsibility (countable and uncountable, plural irresponsibilities)
- The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.
Translations
References
- irresponsibility in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- irresponsibility in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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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)
- (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.
- 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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