Etymology
Origin of stupidity
1535–45; < Latin stupiditās, equivalent to stupid ( us ) stupid + -itās -ity
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Example Sentences
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‘Without commenting on my obvious stupidity, how do I recover from this?’
From MarketWatch
China’s Mao Zedong forced party officials to give self-corrective monologues in which they asked forgiveness for their own stupidity and failing to follow his wise leadership.
From Salon
He has become “more reflective about the stupidity of some of the idol factories I used to create in my head around work projects.”
In a moment of sheer stupidity, worried that I will lose my team, I tie my left arm to the sled.
From Literature
Speaking on Sunday, Mourinho said he was "completely, utterly opposed to any kind of discrimination or prejudice, or ignorance, or stupidity".
From BBC
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