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I don't know what idiocies drove me in those days, but they were naive, innocent idiocies in many ways.
Laurie Lee

Meaning of "idiocies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IDIOCIES

idiocies  [ˈɪdɪəsɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IDIOCIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Idiocies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IDIOCIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Idiot

An idiot, dolt, or dullard is an intellectually disabled person, or someone who acts in a self-defeating or significantly counterproductive way. Archaically the word mome has also been used. The similar terms moron, imbecile, and cretin have all gained specialized meanings in modern times. An idiot is said to be idiotic, and to suffer from idiocy. A dunce is an idiot who is specifically incapable of learning. An idiot differs from a fool and an ignoramus, neither of which refers to someone with low intelligence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IDIOCIES


apostasies
əˈpɒstəsɪz
argosies
ˈɑːɡəsɪz
compasses
ˈkʌmpəsɪz
courtesies
ˈkɜːtəsɪz
cross-purposes
ˌkrɒsˈpɜːpəsɪz
degeneracies
dɪˈdʒenərəsɪz
delicacies
ˈdelɪkəsɪz
ecstasies
ˈekstəsɪz
episcopacies
ɪˈpɪskəpəsɪz
fantasies
ˈfæntəsɪz
galluses
ˈɡæləsɪz
idiosyncrasies
ˌɪdɪəʊˈsɪŋkrəsɪz
jealousies
ˈdʒeləsɪz
lunacies
ˈluːnəsɪz
mobocracies
mɒˈbɒkrəsɪz
ochlocracies
ɒkˈlɒkrəsɪz
papacies
ˈpeɪpəsɪz
piracies
ˈpaɪrəsɪz
plutocracies
ˌpluːˈtɒkrəsɪz
timocracies
taɪˈmɒkrəsɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IDIOCIES

idioblast
idioblastic
idiocy
idioglossia
idiogram
idiographic
idiolect
idiolectal
idiolectic
idiom
idiomatic
idiomatical
idiomatically
idiomaticalness
idiomorphic
idiomorphically
idiomorphism
idiopathic
idiopathies
idiopathy

WORDS THAT END LIKE IDIOCIES

agencies
competencies
consocies
currencies
deficiencies
dependencies
discrepancies
efficiencies
emergencies
endangered species
frequencies
inaccuracies
inconsistencies
pharmacies
policies
pregnancies
species
superficies
tendencies
vacancies

Synonyms and antonyms of idiocies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IDIOCIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «idiocies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of idiocies

Translation of «idiocies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IDIOCIES

Find out the translation of idiocies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of idiocies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «idiocies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

idiocies
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

idioteces
570 millions of speakers

English

idiocies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

idiocies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقولات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

идиотизмы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

idiocies
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

idiocies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

idioties
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Idiocies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dummheiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

idiocies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

idiocies
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Idiocies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

idiocies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

idiocies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Idiocies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

idiocies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

idiozie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bzdury
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ідіотизми
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

idiocies
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηλιθιότητες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

idiocies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

idiocies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

idiocies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of idiocies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IDIOCIES»

The term «idiocies» is normally little used and occupies the 131.553 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IDIOCIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «idiocies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «idiocies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about idiocies

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QUOTES WITH «IDIOCIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word idiocies.
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Laurie Lee
I don't know what idiocies drove me in those days, but they were naive, innocent idiocies in many ways.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IDIOCIES»

Discover the use of idiocies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to idiocies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bumper Sticker Liberalism: Peeling Back the Idiocies of the ...
It's an argumentative marker, a gauntlet thrown down from the sanctuary of the driver's seat. You don't have to defend your ideas with your pedal to the metal. Your bumper sticker says, in effect, "This is how I roll.
Mark Goldblatt, 2012
2
Fly-Fishin' Fool: The Adventures, Misadventures, and ...
The inimitable author of the hugely popular Crosscurrents and River Music whom Kirkus called "one of the finest nature writers in print" comes back Z99 a third hilarious and observant opus on the nature of knavery in the sport of fly ...
James R. Babb, 2005
3
Handbook of Neurology
I) amaurotic family idiocies congenital amaurotic family idiocy (Epstein-Norman) infantile amaurotic family idiocy (Tay-Sachs) late infantile amaurotic family idiocy (Jansky-Bielschowsky) juvenile amaurotic family idiocy (Batten-Mayou or ...
Minoru Oishi, 1997
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LIFE
Bob. and. Ray. spoof. radio,. TV. idiocies. Their radio and TV programs usually open with the announcement, "Bob and Ray present the National Broadcasting Company." From this point on, Bob (Elliott) and Ray (Goulding), showing no respect ...
5
The Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (Batten Disease)
THE. NCLS. AS. 'AMAUROTIC. FAMILY. IDIOCIES'. The American neurologist Sachs presented the concept of 'amaurotic family ... 1 The NCLs: Evolution of the Concept and Classification 3 THE NCLS AS 'AMAUROTIC FAMILY IDIOCIES'
Sara Mole, Ruth Williams, Hans Goebel, 2011
6
Another Day from the World of Ro and Mo
Idiocies. of. Man. Man has made God larger than life and beyond anyones reach. All religions paint God as someone who sits on the universe like an almighty dictator. He gives us commands from high above that even He would be unable to ...
And Mohan Perera Rohan and Mohan Perera, 2009
7
Joseph L. Mankiewicz: Interviews
With as much chagrin as relish, Mankiewicz added a final word on the subject: "It would seem that the idiocies of theatre-folk within their world share with the idiocies of the outsiders, 'the private people,' within their world, one common ...
Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Brian Dauth, 2008
8
Off the Main Sequence
It seems obvious that, but for his inability to compromise, he might have become a famous, wealthy writer much sooner in his career. Yet I sympathize with him. It is very easy to get mad at the idiocies of others. It is harder to remember that they  ...
Tom Easton, 2006
9
HOUSD Classic
She is normally there either to point out the idiocies of the rest of the gang, or to help in cleaning up the results of the idiocies. Jess doesn't in fact live with the guys, but seems to always be around when she is needed, and often when she isn't.
Ali Graham, 2005
10
Burn This House: The Making and Unmaking of Yugoslavia
I, of course, think that Tudjman has 'the courage' and 'the wisdom' to follow Franco's idiocies, but president Tudjman does not think those are idiocies. He considers them to be great ideas. The prosecutor and I, however, think the ...
Jasminka Udovicki, James Ridgeway, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IDIOCIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term idiocies is used in the context of the following news items.
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FILM GUIDE | Uttoxeter Advertiser
Unfortunately, between Ted's drunken idiocies and sinister forces interested in this situation to exploit him, Ted's quest has all the odds against ... «Uttoxeter Advertiser, Jul 15»
2
New Horizons: Can one amazing robotic spacecraft redeem … - ZDNet
Most of the time I'm telling you about how reprehensible our species is, about the idiocies of our politicians and the dangers of cyberwarfare. «ZDNet, Jul 15»
3
When the music industry went for a song
This gives the story a democratic feel, with the music-loving people rising up against the venal idiocies of the corporate music world. «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
4
Ruiz: Donald Trump's racist rants on criminal immigrants disproven …
Message to Donald Trump: Contrary to the racist idiocies you have been spreading, immigrants are less likely to be criminals than native-born ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Sex, drugs, rock and roll – and Rolling Stones
None of those idiocies had anything to do with the actual performance of music. Blues, rhythm and blues, country, jazz and pop musicians ... «Buffalo.com, Jul 15»
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Sex, drugs, rock and and roll – and Rolling Stones
None of those idiocies had anything to do with the actual performance of music. Blues, rhythm and blues, country, jazz and pop musicians ... «Buffalo.com, Jul 15»
7
Obama's Killing the Left: Let's Help Him
... you might conclude that Obama's a deep undercover conservative who decided that making crystal clear the idiocies of the liberal elite would ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»
8
Win a 'Minions' hamper
However, they've never been able to keep a master as their idiocies have resulted in accidently killing each one, and without anyone to serve, ... «iAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
Donald Trump is the clown in charge: Sorry, GOP — you created him …
Trump is merely mouthing the idiocies conservative Republicans wants to hear. The GOP, you might say, has a demand-side problem, one they ... «Salon, Jul 15»
10
The Battlefield, July 10, 2015
And once he opened the door to a purge of the city's history, idiocies tumbled out like basketballs. There were street names which needed to go ... «The Hayride, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Idiocies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/idiocies>. Apr 2024 ».
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