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Asininity

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as·i·nine  (s-nn)
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 (-nn-t) n.
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Noun1.asininity - the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness
folly, foolishness, unwiseness - the trait of acting stupidly or rashly


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