Download the app
educalingo
Search
Forget artificial intelligence - in the brave new world of big data, it's artificial idiocy we should be looking out for.
Tom Chatfield

Meaning of "idiocy" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF IDIOCY

idiocy  [ˈɪdɪəsɪ] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IDIOCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Idiocy 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 IDIOCY 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.

Definition of idiocy in the English dictionary

The first definition of idiocy in the dictionary is severe mental retardation. Other definition of idiocy is foolishness or senselessness; stupidity. Idiocy is also a foolish act or remark.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IDIOCY


accuracy
ˈækjʊrəsɪ
advocacy
ˈædvəkəsɪ
appropriacy
əˈprəʊprɪəsɪ
conspiracy
kənˈspɪrəsɪ
democracy
dɪˈmɒkrəsɪ
diplomacy
dɪˈpləʊməsɪ
ecstasy
ˈɛkstəsɪ
efficacy
ˈɛfɪkəsɪ
embassy
ˈɛmbəsɪ
fantasy
ˈfæntəsɪ
immediacy
ɪˈmiːdɪəsɪ
intermediacy
ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪəsɪ
intimacy
ˈɪntɪməsɪ
legacy
ˈlɛɡəsɪ
literacy
ˈlɪtərəsɪ
mediacy
ˈmiːdɪəsɪ
pharmacy
ˈfɑːməsɪ
piracy
ˈpaɪrəsɪ
privacy
ˈpraɪvəsɪ
Varanasi
vəˈrɑːnəsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IDIOCY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE IDIOCY

agency
consistency
consultancy
currency
efficiency
emergency
fancy
frequency
juicy
Lucy
mercy
nancy
policy
potency
pregnancy
spicy
tendency
Tracy
transparency
vacancy

Synonyms and antonyms of idiocy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IDIOCY»

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

Translation of «idiocy» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF IDIOCY

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

Translator English - Chinese

白痴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

idiotez
570 millions of speakers

English

idiocy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूर्खता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حماقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

идиотизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

idiotice
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূর্খতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

idiotie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Idiocy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Idiotie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

愚かさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바보 같은 짓
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Idiocy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tánh ngu si
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டாள் தன
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्खपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aptallık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

idiozia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

idiotyzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ідіотизм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imbecilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηλιθιότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onnoselheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

idioti
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

idioti
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of idiocy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IDIOCY»

The term «idiocy» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.095 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
75
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «idiocy» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of idiocy
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «idiocy».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IDIOCY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «idiocy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «idiocy» 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 idiocy

EXAMPLES

7 QUOTES WITH «IDIOCY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word idiocy.
1
Tom Chatfield
Forget artificial intelligence - in the brave new world of big data, it's artificial idiocy we should be looking out for.
2
Ann Coulter
Usually the nonsense liberals spout is kind of cute, but in wartime their instinctive idiocy is life-threatening.
3
Stephen Evans
Death is the welcome cessation of idiocy.
4
Henry Giroux
Undermining life-affirming social solidarities and any viable notion of the public good, right-wing politicians trade in forms of idiocy and superstition that mesmerize the illiterate and render the thoughtful cynical and disengaged.
5
Lara St. John
However, the thought hit me that this was a pretty pathetic way to kick the bucket - being accidentally poisoned during a photo shoot, of all things - and I started weeping at the idiocy of it all.
6
Sam Shepard
Hollywood is geared toward teenage idiocy.
7
Clarence Thomas
My job is to write opinions. I decide cases and write opinions. It is not to respond to idiocy and critics who make statements that are unfounded. That doesn't mean that people shouldn't have constructive criticisms, but it should be constructive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IDIOCY»

Discover the use of idiocy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to idiocy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Idiocy: A Cultural History
In this ground-breaking new study Patrick McDonagh explores how artistic, scientific and sociological interpretations of idiocy work symbolically and ideologically in society.
Patrick McDonagh, 2008
2
The Power of Positive Idiocy
From the Hardcover edition.
David Feherty, 2010
3
Ideological Idiocy: A Politically Conservative and Morally ...
Liberals like to declare every conservative on the planet to be either evil or stupid. Ideological Idiocy is about their declaration of our being unenlightened dolts. This is ideological idiocy.
Tygrrrr Express, 2010
4
Report on Insanity and Idiocy in Massachusetts
Reviewing Jarvis's Report in 1856, Isaac Ray wrote: "Never, perhaps, has a statistical inquiry been pursued with such ample provisions against error and imperfection, or with results more worthy of reliance.
Massachusetts. Commission on Lunacy, Massachusetts. General Court. Committee on Public Charitable Institutions, 1855
5
Conventional Idiocy: Why the New America is Sick of Old Politics
People in social networks are smashing the walls of partisan politics and traditional journalism—and things will never be the same. This is the new America-and Rick Sanchez is plugged in to the national conversation.
Rick Sanchez, 2010
6
Images of idiocy: the idiot figure in modern fiction and film
This book traces the concept of idiocy as it has developed in fiction and film in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Martin Halliwell, 2004
7
The Cultural Idiocy Quiz
A series of quizes explore hitherto uncollected trivia ranging from Captain Kangaroo's clown and candy bar jingles to celebrity spouses and the medical profession in television
Rich Dahm, 1997
8
From Idiocy to Mental Deficiency: Historical Perspectives on ...
Second, the very process of certification and institutional confinement forced these families to formulate and express ideas about idiocy which were distinct and, though not independent of medical discourse on idiocy, were derived from the ...
Anne Digby, David Wright, 2002
9
A Treatise on the Law of Idiocy and Lunacy
Highmore, A[nthony]. A Treatise on the Law of Idiocy and Lunacy. First American from the Last London Edition.
Anthony Highmore, 2003
10
On Idiocy and Imbecility
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
William Wotherspoon Ireland, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IDIOCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term idiocy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Behind The Scene: Idiocy Unlimited! | greatandhra.com
People who went to Dharmapuri in Telangana to take a dip in the Godavari might have been forgiven for thinking that they had come to attend a ... «Greatandhra.com, Jul 15»
2
"Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles" · Futurama · TV Review · The A.V. …
But the fun of the space battle and the idiocy of the giant space brains don't entirely cover up the fact that this doesn't really have the impact it ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
3
Review: 'Trainwreck' Delivers the Full Amy Schumer Experience …
Her on-screen doppelgänger works as a writer for a men's magazine, S'Nuff, a blistering, jokey title that sums up the idiocy of lad mags and ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Were 'Lazy Labour' voters, not 'Shy Tories', responsible for the …
Of course you can still be an idiot hours after posting idiocy. blandings. Misplaced analogy. They didn't vote Labour did they? They are not ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Why the Iran Deal Is a Risk Worth Taking - TIME
“That's what he tells all the Americans,” a leader of the Israeli intelligence community told me, laughing at the brazen idiocy of it–the idea that ... «TIME, Jul 15»
6
Some Idiot Is Petitioning For A 'The Green Inferno' Boycott
I think it's idiocy to complain about a petition that you damn well know will not effect the release of the film. Given the sentiment of your article ... «Bloody Disgusting, Jul 15»
7
Facebook comments: July 18, 2015 | www.statesman.com
Just when I think some Texans have gotten as short-sighted as possible, some new idiocy comes along. Michael Lindsey: The Alamo never ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jul 15»
8
Time To Arm The Military Recruitment And Reserve Centers - And …
This moronic policy should be exposed for the senseless idiocy it is, and be revoked immediately. If trained members of our military aren't ... «The Chattanoogan, Jul 15»
9
Female Country Star Slams White, Straight, "Christian" Men - Read …
She wrote a scathing post on Facebook about the hypocrisy and idiocy of anti-PC white Christian males. Wright completely nailed it: Something ... «Ring of Fire, Jul 15»
10
MTV International Orders New Reality Show "Ibiza Shore" | Your EDM
I used to think MTV's idiocy was confined to just the US; then I saw “Geordie Shore,” the Brits' answer to “Jersey Shore.” Sadly, the popularity of ... «Your EDM, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Idiocy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/idiocy>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z