ідіотизм

Ukrainian

Etymology

By surface analysis, ідіо́т (idiót) + -и́зм (-ýzm). Compare Russian идиоти́зм (idiotízm), Belarusian ідыяты́зм (idyjatýzm), Polish idiotyzm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [idʲiɔˈtɪzm]
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Noun

ідіоти́зм • (idiotýzm) m inan (genitive ідіоти́зму, uncountable)

  1. (pathology, obsolete) idiotism (severe mental retardation)
    Synonym: ідіоті́я f (idiotíja)
  2. (colloquial) idiocy (lack of intelligence or sense)

Declension

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