• Idiocy

    Alternative forms

    Origin

    From French idiotie, from Old French idiot. Displaced earlier idiotacy, idiotry.

    Full definition of idiocy

    Noun

    idiocy

    (plural idiocies)
    1. (psychology) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation.
    2. An act lacking intelligence or sense; an instance of senselessness; extremely foolish behaviour.The administrators, growing tired of such idiocy, put a new policy in place.
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