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idiocy Definition

idio·cy (idē ə sē)

noun

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

Etymology: idio(t) + -cy

idiocy Synonyms

idiocy

n.

  1. Folly

    foolishness, madness, inanity; see stupidity 1, 2.

  2. Feeble-mindedness

    imbecility, cretinism, retardation; see insanity 1.

idiocy Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • life: As a result, millions of country people have been liberated from farming, landownership, self-employment, and other idiocies of rural life.
  • war: Except, the war is remarkably like the idiocy of the first world war rather than any of those fought during Victoria's reign.
  • people: We've all got our lives to lead, and we've all got the idiocy of other people 's attempts to stop us.

Converse of object

  • see: You see the idiocy, don't you, of an unforgiving attitude?
  • gibber: Complete gibbering idiocy, like forgetting one's own phone number in a crisis.
  • expose: Donald exposed the dangerous idiocy of Dubya's Son of Star Wars.
  • commit: From Africa we are deluged with accounts of idiocy committed by customers in the field.

Adjective modifier

  • sheer: The sheer idiocy of these proposals makes further comment superfluous.
  • such: However, such idiocy does have the happy consequence that it makes for great satire.
  • utter: I'm sure I don't have to point out the utter idiocy in that.
  • other: As a result, millions of country people have been liberated from farming, landownership, self-employment, and other idiocies of rural life.
  • late: Every day, we are driven to distraction when the latest idiocy is jammed down our throats.
  • own: Never mind, I'll just contemplate my own idiocy... .

Preposition: in

scene: Chilling villain, superb Brian Cox as Lecktor but corny stuff and idiocy in the last few scenes.

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