asininity

asininity
asininity [as΄ə nin′ə tē]
n.
1. the quality or state of being asinine; stupidity
2. pl. asininities an asinine act or remark

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See asininely.

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  • asininity — index opacity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • asininity — [as΄ə nin′ə tē] n. 1. the quality or state of being asinine; stupidity 2. pl. asininities an asinine act or remark …   English World dictionary

  • asininity — asinine ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely stupid or foolish. DERIVATIVES asininity noun. ORIGIN Latin asininus, from asinus ass …   English terms dictionary

  • asininity — noun see asinine …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • asininity — noun a) The quality of being asinine; obstinate stupidity b) An asinine remark, behaviour, etc …   Wiktionary

  • asininity — n. stupidity, silliness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • asininity — n 1. stupidity, stupidness, Inf. dumbness, Inf. dopiness, empty headedness, unintelligence, dullness, fatuity; doltishness, oafishness, loutishness, obtuseness; obstinacy, obstinateness, stubbornness. 2. idiocy, Inf. moronity, Inf. moronism,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • asininity — as·i·nin·i·ty …   English syllables

  • asininity — noun the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness • Derivationally related forms: ↑asinine • Hypernyms: ↑folly, ↑foolishness, ↑unwiseness …   Useful english dictionary

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