Fatuity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fəˈtjuːəti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fatuity is a noun meaning Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity.
Meaning
Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity.
More Meanings
- Something fatuous; a stupid idea or utterance.
Example Sentences
Like Joel Miller’s friend, the Senior Wrangler, who bowed to the audience from his box at the play, because he and the king happened to enter the theatre at the same time, only with a fatuity by no means so agreeable to himself, poor Arthur Pendennis felt perfectly convinced that all England would remark the absence of his name from the examination-lists, and talk about his misfortune.
Word Forms
- fatuities
Synonyms for fatuity
Depending on context, synonyms include absurdity, silliness, fatuousness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fatuousness, silliness, absurdity, inanity, imbecility, feeble-mindedness.
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