Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fatuity

/fəˈtuːɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fa-tu-ity
IPA: /fəˈtuːɪti/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something fatuous; a stupid idea or utterance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Like Joel Miller’s friend, the Senior Wrangler, who bowed to the audience from his box at the play, because he and the king happened to enter the theatre at the same time, only with a fatuity by no means so agreeable to himself, poor Arthur Pendennis felt perfectly convinced that all England would remark the absence of his name from the examination-lists, and talk about his misfortune."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French fatuité.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fəˈtuːɪti/
British English: /fəˈtjuːəti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fatuities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fatuous

Synonyms

absurdity fatuousness silliness

Questions

How do you pronounce fatuity?: The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈtuːɪti/.
What does fatuity mean?: Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity.
Where does fatuity come from?: Borrowed from Middle French fatuité.

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