idiocy
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idiocy
- /ˈɪdiəsi/
- [ˈɪɾiəsi] US
Where it comes from
From French idiotie, from Old French idiot. Displaced earlier idiotacy, idiotry. Equivalent to idiot + -cy. By surface analysis, idio- + -cy.
noun idiocies · idiotcy
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The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average.
Similar: idioticness, imbecility, moronicity, mental retardation, intellectual disability
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Lack of intelligence or sense; extremely foolish behaviour.
The administrators, growing tired of such idiocy, put a new policy in place.
Similar: idioticness, imbecility, moronicity
- An idiotic act or utterance. The list of his idiocies is seemingly interminable.
Similar: idiocity, idiotacy, idiotcy, idiotery, idioticalness, idioticity, idioticness, idioticy, idiotism, idiotness, idiotry
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: idiocity, idiotacy, idiotcy, idiotery, idioticalness, idioticity, idioticness, idioticy, idiotism, idiotness, idiotry
Translations
Talk about this word "idiocy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/idiocy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. idiocy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/idiocy "idiocy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/idiocy.Cite this
@misc{idiocy_2026,
title = {idiocy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/idiocy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
