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idiocy

noun
🔊/ˈɪdiəsi/
🔊/ˈɪdiəsi/
(plural idiocies)
(formal)
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  1. [uncountable] very stupid behaviour; the state of being very stupid愚蠢行为；愚昧 synonym stupidity
    • It is sheer idiocy to go climbing in this weather.在这种天气下爬山真是太愚蠢了。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
  2. [countable] a very stupid act, remark, etc.愚蠢的行动（或言论等）
    • the idiocies of bureaucracy官僚体系所做的蠢事
    3. Word Originearly 16th cent. (originally denoting low intelligence): from idiot, probably on the pattern of pairs such as lunatic, lunacy.