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Definition of Folly

1. Noun. The trait of acting stupidly or rashly.

2. Noun. A stupid mistake.

3. Noun. The quality of being rash and foolish. "Adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness"

4. Noun. Foolish or senseless behavior.

Definition of Folly

1. n. The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind.

Definition of Folly

1. Noun. Foolishness. ¹

2. Noun. Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence. ¹

3. Noun. A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Folly

1. a foolish idea or action [n -LIES]

Medical Definition of Folly

1. Origin: OE. Folie, foli, F. Folie, fr. Fol, fou, foolish, mad. See Fool. 1. The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind. 2. A foolish act; an inconsiderate or thoughtless procedure; weak or light-minded conduct; foolery. " What folly 'tis to hazard life for ill." (Shak) 3. Scandalous crime; sin; specifically, as applied to a woman, wantonness. "[Achan] wrought folly in Israel." (Josh. Vii. 15) "When lovely woman stoops to folly." (Goldsmith) 4. The result of a foolish action or enterprise. " It is called this man's or that man's "folly," and name of the foolish builder is thus kept alive for long after years." (Trench) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Folly

followeth following following(a) following bougie following on following up followingly followings follows follows on

follows up followthrough followthroughs followup followups folly (current term) follying folwe folwed folwes

folwing folylpoly-alpha-glutamate synthetase folylpolyglutamate synthetase fomalhaut foment fomentation fomentations fomented fomenter fomenters

Literary usage of Folly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Curiosities of Literature by Isaac Disraeli (1893)
"In the first part, Love and folly arrive at the same moment at the gate of ... folly observing Loi'e just going to step in at the hall of the festival, ..."

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