Idiocy
Alternative forms
Origin
From French idiotie, from Old French idiot. Displaced earlier idiotacy, idiotry.
Full definition of idiocy
Noun
idiocy
(plural idiocies)- (psychology) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation.
- 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.