idiocy
pronunciation
How to pronounce idiocy in British English: UK [ˈɪdiəsi]
How to pronounce idiocy in American English: US [ˈɪdiəsi]
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- Noun:
- extreme mental retardation
Word Origin
- idiocy (n.)
- 1520s, from idiot on model of prophecy, etc. Early alternatives included idiotacy (1580s), idiotry (1590s).
Example
- 1. His sports minister , giovanna melandri , branded the proposal " idiocy " .
- 2. It 's when you realise this is the sort of idiocy in play that this law falls apart .