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Pronunciation / Transliteration: orokasa
"彼の行動は愚かさだった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being foolish or silly.
"His constant jackassery during meetings made it difficult to take him seriously." - 2
An act or behavior that is foolish or nonsensical.
"The jackassery displayed at the party led to a series of regrettable decisions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'jackassery' is derived from 'jackass', a colloquial term for a male donkey, which has been used since the 16th century to describe foolishness or stupidity. The suffix '-ery' denotes a state or condition, thus 'jackassery' refers to the state of being foolish or silly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jackassery" is said worldwide
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estupidez
Transliteration: estupidez
"O comportamento dele foi uma estupidez."
ânerie
Transliteration: anəri
"Son comportement était une ânerie."
Dummheit
Transliteration: dumhaɪt
"Sein Verhalten war eine Dummheit."
stupidità
Transliteration: stupidità
"La sua stupidità era evidente."
estupidez
Transliteration: estupidez
"Su comportamiento fue una estupidez."
बेवकूफी
Transliteration: bewakoofi
"उसकी बेवकूफी स्पष्ट थी।"
愚蠢
Transliteration: yúchǔn
"他的行为是愚蠢的。"
어리석음
Transliteration: eoriseogeum
"그의 행동은 어리석음이었다."
愚かさ
Transliteration: orokasa
"彼の行動は愚かさだった。"
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