idiocy

noun
UK: /ˌɪdiˈɒsi/
US: /ˈɪdioʊsi/

  1. Extremely stupid behaviour or a very stupid action.

    1. His plan was pure idiocy, it was never going to work properly.
    2. The real idiocy lies in thinking this complex problem has a simple solution demonstrating unbelievable idiocy.

  2. A state of having very low intelligence.

    1. She was treated as if she had idiocy, not understanding anything.
    2. Suffering from perceived idiocy, the character often felt isolated and misunderstood in social situations.

Synonyms

stupidity folly foolishness absurdity

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The word "idiocy" in English means: Extremely stupid behaviour or a very stupid action., A state of having very low intelligence..

The phonetic transcription of "idiocy" is /ˌɪdiˈɒsi/ in British English and /ˈɪdioʊsi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "idiocy": stupidity, folly, foolishness, absurdity.

Example usage of "idiocy": "His plan was pure idiocy, it was never going to work properly.". More examples on the page.