idiocy

pronunciation

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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 .

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