What does idiocy mean?
Definitions for idiocy
ˈɪd i ə siid·io·cy
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Princeton's WordNet
idiocy, amentianoun
extreme mental retardation
Wiktionary
idiocynoun
The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation.
idiocynoun
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.
Etymology: Could be from ἰδιωτεία, or perhaps simply from idiot + -cy.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Idiocynoun
Want of understanding.
Etymology: ἰδιωτία.
I stand not upon their idiocy in thinking that horses did eat their bits. Francis Bacon, Holy War.
ChatGPT
idiocy
Idiocy is a term generally used to refer to extreme foolishness or unwise behavior. It can also refer to the state or quality of being idiotic. In older psychological terminology, it was used to refer to a specific state of intellectual or cognitive disability. However, this latter usage is outdated and considered offensive today.
Webster Dictionary
Idiocynoun
the condition or quality of being an idiot; absence, or marked deficiency, of sense and intelligence
Etymology: [From idiot; cf. Gr. uncouthness, lack of education, fr. . See Idiot, and cf. Idiotcy.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Idiocy
See Idiot.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of idiocy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of idiocy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of idiocy in a Sentence
The PPP helped people remain employed while the government literally shut down much of the economy. Only an intellectual clown would compare that to what Biden is doing now, there is absolutely no defense for taking someone’s student loans and forcing that debt upon other people. It’s immoral and illegal, and it takes a special kind of idiocy to equate that to the PPP.
To be conservative at 20 is heartless and to be a liberal at 60 is plain idiocy.
Evil is a form of idiocy. Kindness is a form of intelligence.
My DeplorableNYUProfessor account was just an experiment to illustrate the point that the SJW left is producing the alt right that they hate so much. They are actually producing that what they despise by virtue of their idiocy and their totalitarianism, but I never thought much of it, I didn’t even expect it to be noticed.
I can’t speak today, at this very proud moment of my life, on this extraordinary platform, without acknowledging the obvious of what is happening in Ukraine and to show my support for the people of Ukraine, and my support for the people of Russia who are opposing the kleptocracy and the idiocy of their rulers to try and halt the progression of this atrocity.
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