Meaning & use

idiocy

noun·Academic

Extremely foolish, senseless, or thoughtless behavior that shows a clear lack of judgment.

See it in a sentence

Forgetting the tickets after driving two hours was pure idiocy.

The plan's idiocy became obvious the moment it was put into action.

A note on using this word

The correct word is idiocy; idioticy is a nonstandard form mistakenly built from 'idiotic'.

Words with a similar meaning

foolishnessstupidity

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