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fatuity
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fa·tu·i·ty  (f-t-t, -ty-, f-)
n. pl. fa·tu·i·ties
1. Smug stupidity; utter foolishness.
2. Something that is utterly stupid or silly.
[Latin fatuits, from fatuus, silly, foolish.]
fatuity [fəˈtjuːɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. complacent foolishness; inanity
2. a fatuous remark, act, sentiment, etc.
3. Archaic idiocy
fatuitous  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fatuityfatuity - a ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"
fatuousness, silliness, absurdity
folly, foolishness, unwiseness - the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
Translations
fatuity [fəˈtjuːɪtɪ] N → necedad f, fatuidad f
fatuity
n → Albernheit f; (= remark, action also) → törichte Bemerkung/Tat (geh)
fatuity [fəˈtjuːɪtɪ] fatuousness [ˈfætjʊəsnɪs] n → fatuità
fatuity [fəˈtjuːɪtɪ] fatuousness [ˈfætjʊəsnɪs] n → fatuità


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