idiocy

== English == === Alternative forms === idiotcy (archaic) === Etymology === From French idiotie, from Old French idiot. Displaced earlier idiotacy, idiotry. Equivalent to idiot +‎ -cy. By surface analysis, idio- +‎ -cy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪdiəsi/ (US) IPA(key): [ˈɪɾiəsi] === Noun === idiocy (countable and uncountable, plural idiocies) (dated, psychology, now derogatory) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average. Synonyms: idioticness, imbecility, moronicity (all archaic in this sense); mental retardation (now deprecated in medical usage); intellectual disability (current medical terminology) (uncountable) Lack of intelligence or sense; extremely foolish behaviour. Synonyms: idioticness, imbecility, moronicity; see also Thesaurus:intelligence § Antonyms (countable) An idiotic act or utterance. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “idiocy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === dioicy