fatuity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fəˈtjuːɪtɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fə to̅o̅′i tē, -tyo̅o̅′-)

Inflections of 'fatuity' (n): npl: fatuities

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fa•tu•i•ty  (fə to̅o̅′i tē, -tyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. complacent stupidity;
    foolishness.
  2. something foolish;
    bêtise.
  • Latin fatuitās. See fatuous, -ity
  • 1530–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fatuity / fəˈtjuːɪtɪ/ ( -ties)
  1. complacent foolishness; inanity
  2. a fatuous remark, act, sentiment, etc
faˈtuitous

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