Asininity

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as·i·nine (

-n

)

adj.

1. Utterly stupid or silly: asinine behavior.

2. Of, relating to, or resembling an ass.

[Latin asinnus, of an ass, from asinus, ass.]

asi·ninely adv.

asi·nini·ty (-n

-t

) n.

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Noun

asininity - the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness

folly, foolishness, unwiseness - the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

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