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Idiocy vs Morosis - What's the difference?

idiocy | morosis |

As nouns the difference between idiocy and morosis

is that idiocy is (psychology) the state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation while morosis is (medicine|obsolete) idiocy; fatuity; stupidity.

idiocy

English

Alternative forms

* idiotcy

Noun

(idiocies)
  • (psychology) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation.
  • An act lacking intelligence or sense; an instance of senselessness; extremely foolish behaviour.
    • The administrators, growing tired of such idiocy , put a new policy in place.

    Related terms

    * idiot * idiotic * idiotically * idiocracy

    Synonyms

    * imbecility * stupidity

    References

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    morosis

    English

    Noun

  • (medicine, obsolete) idiocy; fatuity; stupidity
  • * Alexander Chalmers
    • There was first a paracusis, or imperfect hearing, changed into a surditus, or complete deafness; changed into a pseudoblepsis, or uncertain sight; changed into a perfect caligo, or blindness; changed into a hallucinatio, or dulness; changed into a morosis ; changed into a hysteria; changed into a delirium; changed into a mania, or raging madness!

    Related terms

    * moron ----