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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstupidità
Pronunciation / Transliteration: stu-pi-di-tà
"Questa è pura stupidità."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Behavior that shows a lack of good sense, judgment, or intelligence.
"It is sheer stupidity to drive without wearing a seatbelt." - 2
A foolish act, remark, or idea.
"He apologized for the stupidities of his youth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'stupidus' meaning struck senseless or amazed, stemming from 'stupere' to be numb or astonished. Entered the English language in the late 16th century via Middle French 'stupidité', evolving from a condition of mental sluggishness to a general lack of common sense or intelligence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stupidity" is said worldwide
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stupidité
Transliteration: sty-pi-di-té
"C'est de la pure stupidité."
Dummheit
Transliteration: Dummheit
"Das ist reine Dummheit."
stupidità
Transliteration: stu-pi-di-tà
"Questa è pura stupidità."
estupidez
Transliteration: es-tu-pi-dez
"Eso es pura estupidez."
estupidez
Transliteration: es-tu-pi-dez
"Isso é pura estupidez."
मूर्खता
Transliteration: moorkhata
"यह सरासर मूर्खता है।"
愚蠢
Transliteration: yúchǔn
"这纯粹是愚蠢。"
어리석음
Transliteration: eoriseogeum
"그것은 순수한 어리석음이다."
愚かさ
Transliteration: orokasa
"それは全くの愚かさだ。"
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