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Definition of Moria
1. n. Idiocy; imbecility; fatuity; foolishness.
Definition of Moria
1. Noun. Excess frivolity, and an inability to be serious ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Moria
1. folly [n -S] - See also: folly
Medical Definition of Moria
1. 1. Rarely used term denoting foolishness or dullness of comprehension. Synonym: hebetude. 2. Rarely used term for a mental state marked by frivolity, joviality, an inveterate tendency to jest, and inability to take anything seriously. Origin: G. Moria, folly, fr. Moros, stupid, dull (05 Mar 2000)
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Literary usage of Moria
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Textbook of insanity by Richard Krafft-Ebing (1905)
"Confused states with excitement in the form of moria lasting hours or days.
This very infrequent form of epileptic transitory disturbance, ..."
2. A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain: Commanded by His by James Carrick Moore (1809)
"Sir John Moore to the Duke of< Castelfranco and M. de moria. " Salamanca, fi Dec.
1808. " I HAD the honour to receive, last night, a letter signed by the ..."
3. The Principles of Medical Psychology: Being the Outlines of a Course of Lectures by Ernst Feuchtersleben (1847)
"... as much as possible for himself; in practice to observe for himself, to
individualise for himself. FOLLY (insanity in the more restricted sense), moria ..."
4. A Collection of Popular Tales from the Norse and North German by Sir George Webbe Dasent (1906)
"SORIA moria CASTLE. ONCE on a time there was a poor couple who had a son whose
name was Halvor. Ever since he was a little boy he would turn his hand ..."
5. Annotations Upon Popular Hymns: For Use in Praise Meetings by Charles Seymour Robinson (1893)
""Jcsn, fluids mc- moria" has found its fitting dress in ocr English tongue at last.
Once in the course of his history the apostle Paul found it necessary to ..."
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