Definition
Foolishness, silliness, or the quality of being unwise; the state of acting without good judgment.
Etymology
From Latin 'desipientia,' derived from 'desipiens' (foolish), formed from 'de-' (lacking) and 'sapiens' (wise). The word entered English through scholarly and religious texts, often used to describe moral or intellectual failing.
Kelly Says
This word uses the same Latin root 'sapiens' (wise) that gave us 'Homo sapiens'—so 'desipience' literally means 'un-sapiens-like' behavior, making it a humbling reminder that even our species name means 'wise.' We're all capable of breaking the definition!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መንፈስ አይደለም
men-fes ay-de-lem
BNবাংলা
অসম্মান
o-s-s-man
CACatalà
desipiença
de-see-pee-en-tsa
CSČeština
desipience
de-see-pee-en-ts-eh
DADansk
desipiens
de-see-pee-ens
DEDeutsch
Desipienz
de-zee-pee-entss
ELΕλληνικά
αποξήλωση
a-po-xi-lo-see
ESEspañol
desipiencia
de-see-pee-en-thee-ah
FAفارسی
بی اعتنایی
bee-e-a-te-na-ee
FISuomi
desipiensi
de-see-pee-en-see
FRFrançais
désipience
de-zi-pee-ehs
HEעברית
התנשאות
ha-tana-a-ut
HIहिन्दी
अनुपयुक्तता
an-oo-pyoo-kyoo-ta
HUMagyar
desipience
de-see-pee-en-ts-eh
IDBahasa Indonesia
ketidakpedulian
ke-ti-dak-pe-dee-lee-an
ITItaliano
desipienza
de-zee-pee-en-tsa
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
bra-prou-rit
MSBahasa Melayu
ketidakpedulian
ke-ti-dak-pe-dee-lee-an
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်များ
kyun-ta-war-ma-yar
NLNederlands
desinteresse
de-see-in-ter-ess-te
NONorsk
desipiens
de-see-pee-ens
PLPolski
desipiencja
de-see-pee-en-tsee-ah
PTPortuguês
desipiência
de-see-pee-en-thee-sah
RORomână
desipiență
de-see-pee-en-tsah
RUРусский
безответственность
bez-ot-ve-st-ven-no-st'
SVSvenska
desipiens
de-see-pee-ens
SWKiswahili
ukose
oo-koh-seh
TAதமிழ்
கருணை இல்லமை
kar-u-nai il-la-mai
TEతెలుగు
అవమానం
a-va-ma-nam
THไทย
ความไม่เคารพ
khwam-mai-ka-rap
TLTL
pag-aalinlangan
pa-ga-a-lin-lan-gan
TRTürkçe
saygısızlık
say-gis-li-z
UKУкраїнська
безвідповідальність
bez-vid-pov-id-al-nist'
URاردو
بی ادبی
bee-a-dee-lee
VITiếng Việt
sự khinh thường
su-khi-nh-thuong