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fatuity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | absurdity, fatuousness, silliness |
| Type of | folly, foolishness, unwiseness |
| Derivation | fatuous |
Examples of fatuity
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Tyler's own remarks on Clinton surely demonstrate the fatuity of that.
From the bloomberg.com
None of them require the audience to embrace heavy-duty fantasy or comic-romantic fatuity.
From the time.com
You have only to ask the questions to realise the fatuity of the idea.
From the guardian.co.uk
The argument, in all its fatuity, can be summed up like this.
From the guardian.co.uk
This, together with the braying fatuity of her fiance, has placed her in a conflict that renders her almost mute.
From the time.com
Muddling through is no substitute for clarity and the church is now paying for its fatuity and lack of a magisterium.
From the economist.com
Therefore death in Viet Nam has a special fatuity.
From the time.com
Here, too, the standard was high this year, but one phrase did leap off the page at me and raise the bar for feather-headed fatuity.
From the nzherald.co.nz
It's nearly impossible to stare at a raw egg without facing fear and fatuity, despite the Salmonella scare coming from peanut butter, potato chips, and many other sources.
From the theatlantic.com
- Absurdity: a ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"
- Stupidity is a lack of intelligence, understanding, reason, wit, or sense.
- Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity
- Used here in the older sense meaning imbecility, dementia.
- Stupidity, esp. complacent stupidity; smug foolishness.
