asininity

as·i·nine

 (ăs′ə-nīn′)

adj.

1. Utterly stupid or silly: asinine behavior.

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

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[Latin asinīnus, of an ass, from asinus, ass, of pre-Roman Mediterranean origin; akin to Armenian ēs, Greek onos, and Hieroglyphic Luwian -asna- in tarkasna-, ass, all probably ultimately from an ancient Near Eastern source akin to Sumerian anše, ass, and perhaps Akkadian atānu, she-ass.]

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as′i·nine′ly adv.

as′i·nin′i·ty (-nĭn′ĭ-tē) n.

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Noun

1.

asininity - the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness folly, foolishness, unwiseness - the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

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Translations

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