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idiocy

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id⋅i⋅o⋅cy

  [id-ee-uh-see]
–noun, plural -cies.
1. utterly senseless or foolish behavior; a stupid or foolish act, statement, etc.
2. Psychology. the state of being an idiot.
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Origin:
1520–30; idio(t) + -cy; cf. Gk idiōteía uncouthness

Synonyms:
1. foolishness, inanity, folly.
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id·i·o·cy   (ĭd'ē-ə-sē)   
n.   pl. id·i·o·cies

  1. Extreme folly or stupidity.

  2. A foolish or stupid utterance or deed.

  3. Psychology The state or condition of being an idiot; profound mental retardation.


[From idiot.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: id·i·o·cy
Pronunciation: 'id-E-&-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
: extreme mentalretardation commonly due to incomplete or abnormal development of the brain
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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idiocy id·i·o·cy (ĭd'ē-ə-sē)
n.
The state or condition of being an idiot; profound mental retardation.

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