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stupidity

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++stu·pid·i·ty /stjuːˈpɪdəti $ stuː-/ noun (plural stupidities)  1 [countable, uncountable]STUPID/NOT SENSIBLE behaviour or actions that show a lack of good sense or good judgment 愚蠢的行为 all the horrors and stupidities of war 战争的种种恐怖和愚蠢2. [uncountable]STUPID/NOT INTELLIGENT the quality of being stupid 愚蠢,愚笨;糊涂
Examples from the Corpus
stupidityThis was at odds with everything the rangers had said about Adivassi laziness, Adivassi stupidity.In the end it was only his own meanness and stupidity that brought down nemesis.His cursing, stupidity and general obnoxiousness provide ample material for Sedaris' wit.Several guys were wounded because of his stupidity.Gedge pointed out the inherent stupidity of the famous theatrical cliché.They've described the incident as mindless stupidity.For all my stupidity, I was able to understand that much.The past 41 years have been an endless parade of stupidities.Recognisable human failings-pomposity, stupidity, naivety and cunning-came together in hilariously believable scripts.Clearly, more and better research will be required if science hopes to find a cure for diet-related stupidity in our lifetime.
stu·pid·i·ty nounChineseSyllable
a lack behaviour or Corpus that show actions


stupidity
stupidity /stjuːˈpɪdəti, stjuːˈpɪdɪti $ stuː-/ noun (plural stupidities)
 Word Family: noun: stupidity, stupid; adverb: stupidly; adjective: stupid
1. [uncountable and countable] behaviour or actions that show a lack of good sense or good judgment:
    all the horrors and stupidities of war
2. [uncountable] the quality of being stupid


stu·pid·ityBrE /stjuːˈpɪdəti/ 🔊NAmE /stuːˈpɪdəti/ 🔊 noun (
plural
stu·pid·ities
)
[uncountable, countable, usually plural] behaviour that shows a lack of thought or good judgement 愚蠢行为;糊涂I couldn't believe my own stupidity. 我干的蠢事我自己都不能相信。🔊🔊the errors and stupidities of youth年轻时犯的错误和做的蠢事 [uncountable] the state or quality of being slow to learn and not clever or intelligent 愚蠢;笨