Idiocy

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early 16th century (originally denoting low intelligence): from idiot, probably on the pattern of pairs such as lunatic, lunacy .


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From French idiotie, from Old French idiot. Displaced earlier idiotacy, idiotry.


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idiocy (n.)

"state of being an idiot," 1520s, from idiot on model of prophecy, etc. Early alternatives included idiotacy (1580s), idiotry (1590s).