folie
noun
madness; insanity.
folies
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pluralof folie.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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People might fall down political rabbit holes, taken in by superficially convincing bullshit, or obsessed by folies à deux relationships with machine personalities that don’t really exist.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2023
For Sinclair, the grandest of these folies de grandeur, the whitest of these white elephants, is the 2012 Olympics site, whose construction has been under way in east London for four years now.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2011
His father was a small vinegrower and cultivator, who had been rather disgusted by the fugues of his eldest son, but who was now resigned to the latter's étranges folies.
From The Way of Ambition by J. H. Gardner Soper
M. de Mauves had fait quelques folies which his wife had taken absurdly to heart.
From Madame De Mauves by Henry James
Imagine what would be the impression if some day a sovereign went on the stage of the folies Bergères as a "number" for a sleight-of-hand performance!
From Characters and events of Roman History by Frances Lance Ferrero
