Fatuism

/ˈfætʃuˌɪzəm/ noun

Definition

A doctrine or practice characterized by fatuous or foolish behavior; the tendency to act without wisdom or good judgment.

Etymology

From Latin 'fatuus' (foolish) plus the ideology-forming suffix '-ism', creating a noun for beliefs or practices centered on fatuous conduct.

Kelly Says

The '-ism' suffix typically names philosophies and belief systems, so 'fatuism' humorously suggests foolishness elevated to the level of ideology—a hilarious way to describe willful stupidity.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
愚かさ
goo-kasa
ARالعربية
جهل
ja-hil
BNবাংলা
মুখোশ
mokhosh
CACatalà
torriment
to-ri-men-t
CSČeština
hloupáctví
hloup-ackt-vee
DADansk
fatuisme
fah-tee-isme
DEDeutsch
Fatuismus
fah-TOO-i-zmus
ELΕλληνικά
idiotie
ee-dee-oh-tee
ESEspañol
fatuismo
fah-tee-smo
FAفارسی
بی خردگی
bee-kherd-gee
FISuomi
hulluus
hul-loo-us
FRFrançais
fatuisme
fah-tee-zhm
GUGU
મુર્ખતા
moor-kh-ta
HAHA
babban
ba-ban
HEעברית
טיפשות
tee-pish-ot
HIहिन्दी
मूर्खता
moor-kh-ta
HUMagyar
hülység
hulee-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
kebodohan
ke-bo-doh-an
IGIG
nwata
nwa-ta
ITItaliano
fatuismo
fah-tee-smo
JA日本語
愚かさ
goo-kasa
KKKK
ақылсыздық
a-kyyl-siz-dik
KMKM
មានចិត្ត
mahn chit
KO한국어
어리석음
eo-ri-seuk-eum
MRMR
भोळपणा
bho-lo-pa-na
MSBahasa Melayu
kebodohan
ke-bo-doh-an
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-taw
NLNederlands
fatuïsme
fah-TOO-ee-sme
NONorsk
fatuisme
fah-tee-isme
PAPA
ਗੁਰ
gur
PLPolski
głupstwo
gwoop-st-voh
PTPortuguês
fatuísmo
fah-tee-ee-smo
RORomână
prostie
pro-st-ee-eh
RUРусский
глупость
glopost'
SVSvenska
fatuism
fah-tee-izm
SWKiswahili
ukali
oo-ka-lee
TAதமிழ்
குழந்தை
koo-zhan-thai
TEతెలుగు
మందల
man-da-la
THไทย
โง่
ngo
TLTL
bobohan
bo-bo-han
TRTürkçe
aptallık
ahp-tal-lik
UKУкраїнська
глупота
door-po-ta
URاردو
بزدلی
baz-deeli
VITiếng Việt
ngu ngốc
ngoo ngohk
YOYO
alágbà
ah-lah-gba
ZH中文
愚蠢
gū chǔn
ZUZU
umuntu omdala
oo-moon-too om-da-la

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