Cloddishness

/ˈklɑːdɪʃnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being cloddish; stupidity, dullness, or boorishness in behavior or character.

Etymology

From 'cloddish' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness'. This creates an abstract noun describing the characteristic or quality of being cloddish, combining clod + -ish + -ness.

Kelly Says

Medieval English could layer insults impressively—'cloddishness' doesn't just mean stupidity, it means the specific kind of boring, lumpish, agricultural stupidity that marked someone as low-class and uncivilized!

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