idiotcy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From idiot +‎ -cy.

Noun[edit]

idiotcy (countable and uncountable, plural idiotcies)

(dated) Synonym of idiocy [chiefly 19th c.]

References[edit]

“idiotcy”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“idiotcy, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading[edit]

idiotcy,idiocy at Google Ngram Viewer

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