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stupidity

[ stoo-pid-i-tee, styoo- ]
/ stuˈpɪd ɪ ti, styu- /
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noun, plural stu·pid·i·ties for 2.
the state, quality, or fact of being stupid.
a stupid act, notion, speech, etc.

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Origin of stupidity

1535–45; <Latin stupiditās, equivalent to stupid(us) stupid + -itās-ity
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British Dictionary definitions for stupidity

stupidity
/ (stjuːˈpɪdɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties
the quality or state of being stupid
a stupid act, remark, etc
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