bê·tise (b -t z )n. pl. bêtises (-t z) 1. Stupidity; folly: "The bêtise of our human community is everywhere" (Thornton Wilder). 2. A stupid or foolish act or remark. [French, from bête, beast, fool, foolish, from Old French beste, beast; see beast.] |
bêtise [bɛˈtiːz]
n
Rare folly or lack of perception
[French, from bête foolish, from bête (n) stupid person, beast]
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