🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

어리석음

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eoriseogeum

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fatuity/fəˈtjuː.ɪ.ti/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 어리석음은 모두에게 분명했다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being fatuous; foolishness.

    "His fatuity in ignoring the warning signs led to disastrous consequences."
  2. 2

    A foolish act or remark.

    "The fatuity of his comments during the meeting was evident to everyone present."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'fatuity' originates from the Latin 'fatuus', meaning 'foolish' or 'silly', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 15th century. Its meaning has shifted to denote a state of foolishness or a lack of intelligence.

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