Definition
Extreme foolishness or stupidity; behavior that shows a complete lack of good sense.
Etymology
From Greek 'idiotes' (private person, ignorant person), from 'idios' (private, one's own). Originally meant being uneducated because you weren't involved in public affairs.
Kelly Says
In ancient Athens, 'idiotes' meant a private citizen not involved in politics—showing how 'stupid' originally just meant 'uninformed' or 'unaware of public matters.'
Translations
CACatalà
idiocia
ee-dee-oh-thee-ah
CSČeština
idiotie
ee-dee-oh-tee
DADansk
idioti
ee-dee-oh-tee
DEDeutsch
Idiotie
ee-dee-oh-tee
ELΕλληνικά
idiotie
ee-dee-oh-tee
ESEspañol
idiocia
ee-dee-oh-thee-ah
FAفارسی
بی خردی
bee-khare-dee
FISuomi
idioottisuus
ee-dee-oh-ttee-soo-s
FRFrançais
idiotie
ee-dee-oh-tee
GUGU
આદર્શવાદ
aadarsh-vaad
HEעברית
טיפשות
tee-f-shoot
HIहिन्दी
मूर्खता
moor-kh-ta
HUMagyar
bolondság
bo-lon-d-saag
IDBahasa Indonesia
kebodohan
ke-bo-doh-an
IGIG
ihe n'egwu
ee-he ne-g-wu
ITItaliano
idiozia
ee-dee-oh-tzee-ah
KKKK
идиотизм
ee-dee-oh-tizm
KO한국어
어리석음
eo-ri-seok-eum
MRMR
आदर्शवाद
aadarsh-vaad
MSBahasa Melayu
kebodohan
ke-bo-doh-an
NLNederlands
idiotie
ee-dee-oh-tee
NONorsk
idioti
ee-dee-oh-tee
PLPolski
idioty
ee-dee-oh-tee
PTPortuguês
idiocia
ee-dee-oh-thee-ah
RORomână
idioție
ee-dee-oh-tee-e
RUРусский
глупость
glo-po-st
SVSvenska
idioti
ee-dee-oh-tee
SWKiswahili
ujinga
oo-jin-gah
TAதமிழ்
மூர்க்கம்
moor-kam
TEతెలుగు
అబద్ధం
a-bad-dham
TLTL
katangian
ka-tan-gee-an
TRTürkçe
aptallık
ap-tal-lik
UKУкраїнська
глупота
glo-po-ta
VITiếng Việt
ngu ngốc
ngoo ngoc
YOYO
idiocy
ee-dee-oh-loh-gee