Idiotism
[id-ee-uh-tiz-uh m] /ˈɪd i əˌtɪz əm/
noun
1.
idiotic conduct or action.
2.
.
[id-ee-uh-tiz-uh m] /ˈɪd i əˌtɪz əm/
noun, Obsolete.
1.
an idiom.
/ˈɪdɪəˌtɪzəm/
noun
1.
an archaic word for idiocy
2.
an obsolete word for idiom
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