idiocy

(idē ə sē)

noun

  1. the state of being an idiot
  2. behavior like that of an idiot; great foolishness or stupidity
  3. pl. idiocies an idiotic act or remark

Origin: idio(t) + -cy

See idiocy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. id·i·o·cies
  1. Extreme folly or stupidity.
  2. A foolish or stupid utterance or deed.
  3. Psychology The state or condition of being an idiot; profound mental retardation.

Origin:

Origin: From idiot

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See idiocy in Ologies

Idiocy

See also wisdom.

bovinity

the state or quality of being like a cow or ox, especially in the sense of being dull, stolid, and slow-witted. —bovine, adj.

cretinism

Medicine. a congenital deficiency of thyroid secretion causing deformity and idiocy. —cretinoid, cretinous, adj.

idiotism

1. the condition of an idiot, especially an extreme degree of mental deficiency, usually a mental age of less than three or four years; idiocy.

2. idiotic conduct or action, especially in a normal person. —idiotie, adj.

moronism

the condition of being slow or mentally deficiënt. —moronic, adj.

stultiloquence

Rare. foolish talk or babble.

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