idiocy
Meanings
Plural: idiocies
Noun
- extreme mental retardation
- The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation; intellectual disability.
- Lack of intelligence or sense; extremely foolish behaviour.
- An idiotic act or utterance.
Origin / Etymology
From French idiotie, from Old French idiot. Displaced earlier idiotacy, idiotry. Equivalent to idiot + -cy.
Synonyms
amentia, idiocity, idiotacy, idiotcy, idiotery, idioticalness, idioticity, idioticness, idioticy, idiotness, idiotry, imbecility, stupidity
Scrabble Score: 12
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