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idiocy

[id-ee-uh-see] / ˈɪd i ə si /


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Sometimes you have to break away from heavy, sodden reality and go straight into joyful idiocy.

From The Wall Street Journal

She must navigate the idiocy of her high school peers while solving a metaphysical murder mystery.

From Los Angeles Times

Utter asininity is the bread and butter of “The Naked Gun,” and the movie milks cop idiocy for all its worth.

From Salon

Aside from the idiocy of the move itself, one of the most egregious screw-ups on that chat was the efense secretary sharing imminent war plans.

From Salon

At a Wisconsin elementary school in the 1960s, she faced racism and presumptions of idiocy.

From Los Angeles Times