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Stupidity vs Idiocracy - What's the difference?

stupidity | idiocracy |

As nouns the difference between stupidity and idiocracy

is that stupidity is (uncountable) the property of being stupid while idiocracy is government that is based upon abstract theory or idiocracy can be (humorous) a government ruled by idiots.

stupidity

English

Alternative forms

* (rare)

Noun

(wikipedia stupidity)
  • (uncountable) The property of being stupid.
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  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes. He said that if you wanted to do anything for them, you must rule them, not pamper them. Soft heartedness caused more harm than good.}}
  • (countable) An act that is stupid.
  • idiocracy

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (idiocracies)
  • government that is based upon abstract theory
  • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (idiocracies)
  • (humorous) A government ruled by idiots.