English Explanatory Dictionary

idiocy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average.
  2. Lack of intelligence or sense; extremely foolish behaviour.
  3. An idiotic act or utterance.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪdiəsi/ [ˈɪɾiəsi] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-idiocy.wav

Word forms

idiocy idiocies idiotcy

Etymology

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

Synonyms

idiocity idiotacy idiotcy idiotery idioticalness idioticity idioticness idioticy idiotism idiotness idiotry imbecility moronicity mental retardation intellectual disability

Related words

idiocracy idiot idiotic idiotically

Derived words

artificial idiocy covidiocy Mongolian idiocy
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