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Added 9 October 2026

stupidity

/stjuːˈpɪdɪti/ noun

Latin root: stupiditātem Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stupidity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The property of being stupid.
I suppose you can put it down to gross stupidity, but that's not much of an excuse.
An act that is stupid.
Jimmy's stupidity cost him his car.

Origin

From Latin stupiditātem, accusative of Latin stupiditās, equivalent to stupid + -ity.

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