fatuity
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ɪ noun, plural fa·tu·i·ties.
1.
complacent stupidity; foolishness.
2.
something foolish; bêtise.
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| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | complacent foolishness; inanity |
| 2. | a fatuous remark, act, sentiment, etc |
| 3. | archaic idiocy |
| fa'tuitous | |
| —adj | |
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Fatuity
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Word Origin & History
fatuity
1530s, from Fr. fatuité, from L. fatuitatem, from fatuus "foolish, insipid," of uncertain origin.
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Example sentences
By now, this will to power is not so much cloaked in idealism as it is drowned in fatuity.
Still, the self-confident fatuity and condescension of the entire show are offensive.
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