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folie
[ faw-lee ]
noun
, French.
, plural fo·lies [faw-, lee].
- madness; insanity.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of folie1
First recorded in 1795–1805
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Example Sentences
When translated from French, its theme, "Zeste de Folie," connotes a flair for the unusual.
From The Daily Beast
Les jeunes gens et les femmes lisent cette folie avec avidit.
From Project Gutenberg
Et puis trente ans ont pass sur la littrature, et c'est de la folie d'hier qu'est faite la sagesse d'aujourd'hui.
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Mais je vous avoue que j'y vois toujours plus de folie que de noirceur.
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He is tired of waiting for it, he will go out to meet it: 'Je veux marcher vers la folie et ses soleils.'
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Its owners head fell, severed by the guillotine, and his folie became national property.
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