idiocy

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A noun referring to extreme mental retardation or a state of profound intellectual disability.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее крайнюю степень умственной отсталости или состояние глубокого интеллектуального расстройства.esSustantivo que designa una estupidez extrema o un comportamiento absurdo y carente de sentido, o también el estado de profunda deficiencia intelectual.frNom désignant un état d'extrême déficience intellectuelle ou, par extension, une action ou une idée d'une grande stupidité, absurde ou déraisonnable.deSubstantiv, das einen extremen Mangel an Intelligenz oder Urteilsvermögen bezeichnet; auch eine entsprechend törichte Handlung oder Äußerung.ptGrau extremo de deficiência mental ou comportamento marcado por tolice, insensatez e falta de juízo.zh名词，指极端愚蠢或智力严重低下的状态，也指愚蠢荒谬的行为或言论。arاسم يدل على الحماقة الشديدة أو انعدام العقل، ويشير إلى حالة من الغباء المطلق أو التصرف الأحمق.

1. Extreme mental retardation C2 formal

   A state of profound intellectual disability, historically used as a clinical term.

   • The condition was once classified as idiocy in outdated medical texts.
   • The term 'idiocy' is now considered offensive and replaced with more precise diagnoses.
   • Historical records used the word idiocy to describe severe cognitive impairment.

   ruИдиотияesIdiocia (retraso mental profundo)frIdiotie (retard mental profond)deIdiotieptIdiociazh白痴arالعَتَه

   Synonyme: amentia

2. Extreme foolishness B2 informal

   Behavior or actions that are extremely stupid or lacking in intelligence.

   • It was sheer idiocy to drive without a license.
   • The decision to ignore safety warnings was an act of idiocy.
   • His idiocy cost the company thousands of dollars.

   ruКрайняя глупостьesIdiotez extremafrIdiotiedeExtreme DummheitptExtrema tolicezh极度愚蠢arالحماقة الشديدة

   Synonyme: absurdityfollyfoolishnessimprudenceinsanitylunacymadnessnonsensesillinessstupidity

   Antonyme: intelligenceprudencesensewisdom

• idiocies plural form
• idiocies' possessive plural form
• idiocy's possessive singular form