idiocy

Meaning

1. (countable, dated, derogatory, uncountable) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation; intellectual disability.
2. (uncountable) Lack of intelligence or sense; extremely foolish behaviour.
3. (countable) An idiotic act or utterance.

Synonyms

stupidity

foolishness

imbecility

idiot

fool

nonsense

cretinism

tomfoolery

stupidness

folly

fatuity

gawkiness

mad

silliness

silly

amentia

dumb

dull-minded

gibberish

goofiness

helplessness

denseness

idiotism

deaf

bollocks ''brit.''

madness

muff

mush

bunk

oafishness

rot

sheepishness

idiotia

rot ''sl.''

stupid

bosh

boner

bollocks

trifle

unintelligent

witlessness

become mad

fatuousness

absurdity

dumbness

foolery

foolish

Translations

idiotie

idiozia

stupidité

idiotez

Idiotie

idiotie

idiotismo

sottise

absurdité

idiotisme

ηλιθιότητα

idiotismo

Schwachsinn

imbécillité

idiotisme

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪdi.əsi/

Etymology

From French idiotie, from Old French idiot. Displaced earlier idiotacy, idiotry. Equivalent to idiot + -cy.