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Webster 1913 Edition

Fatuity

Fa-tu′i-ty

,
Noun.
[L.
fatuitas
, fr.
fatuus
foolish: cf. F.
fatuité
Cf.
Fatuous
.]
Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity.
Those many forms of popular
fatuity
.
I Taylor.

Webster 1828 Edition

Fatuity

FATU'ITY

,
Noun.
[L. fatuitas.] Weakness or imbecility of mind; feebleness of intellect; foolishness.

Definition 2024

fatuity

fatuity

English

Noun

fatuity ‎(plural fatuities)

  1. Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity.

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References

  • fatuity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • fatuity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology

Borrowing from Middle French fatuité.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /fəˈtjuː.ə.ti/
  • (US) IPA(key): /fəˈtuː.ɨ.ti/, [fəˈtuː.ɨ.ɾi]

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