IDIOCY in a Sentence

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Example sentences for IDIOCY, such as:

1. The idiocy of his behaviour appalled her.
2. It made him seem impersonal, almost to idiocy.
3. Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy.
4. All of this idiocy is a major reason why I moved out of the state in June.
5. She felt she was being crushed to death by weird lies, and by the amazing cruelty of idiocy.

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 Meanings and Examples of IDIOCY
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idiocy
 n.  condition or quality of being an idiot; extreme folly or stupidity
Classic Sentence:
1  It made him seem impersonal, almost to idiocy.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
2  Let man slide down to general idiocy in the emotional and 'human' mind, Clifford did not care.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
3  She felt she was being crushed to death by weird lies, and by the amazing cruelty of idiocy.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 10
4  'Yes,' she said slowly, thinking of him listening with vacant face to the emotional idiocy of the radio.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 10
5  This suggestion met with the complete approval of Prissy, who was now reduced to teeth- chattering idiocy at every unexpected sound.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
6  I don't give a damn whether you do either, for I shall never understand or forgive myself for this idiocy.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
Example Sentence:
1  Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy.
2  The idiocy of his behaviour appalled her.
3  All of this idiocy is a major reason why I moved out of the state in June.