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anoia

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[uh-noi-uh] / əˈnɔɪ ə /

noun

  1. extreme mental deficiency.

Etymology

Origin of anoia

< Greek, equivalent to áno ( os ) not understanding ( a- a- 6 + nó ( os ) mind + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

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"The Bayi team have really lost face now," wrote a user named anoia on China's popular microblog Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter.

From Newsweek • Aug. 19, 2011

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