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fatuousness
[
fach
-oo-
uh
s
]
Origin
fat·u·ous
/
ˈfætʃ
u
əs
/
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[
fach
-oo-
uh
s
]
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adjective
1.
foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly.
2.
unreal; illusory.
Origin:
1625–35;
<
Latin
fatuus
silly, foolish, idiotic;
see
-ous
Related forms
fat·u·ous·ly,
adverb
fat·u·ous·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
dense, dull, dim-witted.
See
foolish.
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fatuous
(ˈfætjʊəs)
—
adj
complacently or inanely foolish
[C17: from Latin
fatuus
; related to
fatiscere
to gape]
'fatuously
—
adv
'fatuousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
fatuous
c.1600, from L. fatuus "foolish, insipid," of uncertain origin. Related: Fatuously.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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