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View synonyms for fatuity

fatuity

[ fuh-too-i-tee, -tyoo- ]

noun

, plural fa·tu·i·ties.
  1. complacent stupidity; foolishness.
  2. something foolish; bêtise.


fatuity

/ fəˈtjuːɪtɪ /

noun

  1. complacent foolishness; inanity
  2. a fatuous remark, act, sentiment, etc
  3. archaic.
    idiocy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • faˈtuitous, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fatuity1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin fatuitās; fatuous, -ity
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Example Sentences

Despite the fatuity of the arguments being posited by the ESG critics, the investment industry is running scared.

His personal story was the stuff of presidents but when asked what he wanted for the country, he struggled - responding with vague fatuities and empty slogans.

From BBC

Besides, she said, in another moment of utter fatuity, “Republicans are focused on the facts.”

Decades of of compounding fatuity have created a culture where leisure reading, according to several reports, is at an all time low.

From Salon

He was delightful on Friday, even without having to rescue the rest of the performance from any depths of fatuity.

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