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Folly vs Puerility - What's the difference?

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Folly is a related term of puerility.


As nouns the difference between folly and puerility

is that folly is while puerility is the state, quality, or condition of being childish or puerile.

folly

English

Noun

(follies)
  • .
    • This is a war of folly .
  • Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
    • The purchase of Alaska from Russia was termed Seward's folly.
  • A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
    • A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or folly .
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    • Related terms

    * fool * foolery * foolish

    puerility

    English

    Noun

  • The state, quality, or condition of being childish or puerile.
  • That which is puerile or childish; especially, an expression which is insipid or silly.

    • See also

    * puerilism