fatuity

noun fa·tu·ity \fə-ˈtü-ət-ē, fa-, -ˈchü-, -ˈtyü-\

: a foolish or stupid quality : a fatuous quality

: something foolish or stupid : a fatuous remark

plural fa·tu·ities

Full Definition of FATUITY

a : something foolish or stupid

archaic : imbecility, dementia

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Middle French fatuité foolishness, from Latin fatuitat-, fatuitas, from fatuus

First Known Use: 1538

Synonyms: absurdity, asininity, bêtise, folly, foolery, foppery, idiocy, imbecility, inanity, insanity, lunacy, stupidity

Antonyms: prudence, sagaciousness, sagacity, sageness, sanity, sapience, sensibleness, soundness, wisdom

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