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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstupidité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sty-pi-di-té
"C'est de la pure stupidité."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Behavior that shows a lack of good sense, judgment, or intelligence.
"It is sheer stupidity to drive without wearing a seatbelt." - 2
A foolish act, remark, or idea.
"He apologized for the stupidities of his youth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'stupiditas', originating from 'stupidus' (amazed, astounded, dull), related to 'stupere' (to be stunned or amazed). It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French 'stupidité', initially denoting a state of astonishment or numbness before shifting to mean a lack of intelligence or common sense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stupidity" is said worldwide
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stupidité
Transliteration: sty-pi-di-té
"C'est de la pure stupidité."
Dummheit
Transliteration: Dummheit
"Das ist reine Dummheit."
stupidità
Transliteration: stu-pi-di-tà
"Questa è pura stupidità."
estupidez
Transliteration: es-tu-pi-dez
"Eso es pura estupidez."
estupidez
Transliteration: es-tu-pi-dez
"Isso é pura estupidez."
मूर्खता
Transliteration: moorkhata
"यह सरासर मूर्खता है।"
愚蠢
Transliteration: yúchǔn
"这纯粹是愚蠢。"
어리석음
Transliteration: eoriseogeum
"그것은 순수한 어리석음이다."
愚かさ
Transliteration: orokasa
"それは全くの愚かさだ。"
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