idiocy
[ id-ee-uh-see ]
/ ˈɪd i ə si /
noun, plural id·i·o·cies.
utterly senseless or foolish behavior; a stupid or foolish act, statement, etc.: All this talk of zombies coming to attack us is pure idiocy.
Psychology.
(no longer in technical use; considered offensive) the state of being an idiot.
Words nearby idiocy
idio-,
idioagglutinin,
idioblast,
idiochromatic,
idiocrasy,
idiocy,
idiodynamic,
idiodynamics,
idioglossia,
idiogram,
idiograph
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British Dictionary definitions for idiocy
idiocy
/ (ˈɪdɪəsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
(not in technical usage)
severe mental retardation
foolishness or senselessness; stupidity
a foolish act or remark
Medical definitions for idiocy
idiocy
[ ĭd′ē-ə-sē ]
n.
The state or condition of being an idiot; profound mental retardation.