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Definition of Idiotic

1. Adjective. Insanely irresponsible. "An idiotic idea"

2. Adjective. Incongruous;inviting ridicule. "Her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"

3. Adjective. Having a mental age of three to seven years.

Definition of Idiotic

1. a. Common; simple.

Definition of Idiotic

1. Adjective. Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; afflicted with idiocy. ¹

2. Adjective. Having the quality of idiocy; very foolish; stupid; nonsensical. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Idiotic

1. idiot [adj] - See also: idiot

Lexicographical Neighbors of Idiotic

idiot-savant idiot board idiot boards idiot box idiot boxes idiot card idiot light idiot lights idiot mittens idiot savant

idiotcies idiotcy idioted idiothermic idiothetic idiotic (current term) idiotical idiotically idiotick idioticon

idioticons idiotish idiotism idiotisms idiotize idiotized idiotizes idiotizing idiotope idiotproof

Literary usage of Idiotic

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

1. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings [of The] Annual Meeting by Conference of Charities and Correction (U.S.), National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, National Conference of Social Work (U.S.) (1886)
"The first report of your Standing Committee on Provision for idiotic and Feeble-minded Persons, delivered at the Conference of St. Louis, 1884, ..."

2. Annual Report (1901)
"State towards its idiotic and Feeble-minded " was read by Dr. John F. Fitz Gerald, Superintendent of the Koine State Custodial Asylum. ..."

3. A Digest of the Laws of Pennsylvania: From the Year One Thousand Seven by John Purdon, Frederick Charles Brightly (1887)
"Maintenance of idiotic and feeble-minded children, expense. Registration. 1. Term of instruction in institution.« for the blind. at discretion of directors ..."

4. Science of Statistics by Richmond Mayo-Smith (1895)
"The Blind, Deaf-mutes, Insane, and idiotic. These are the four classes commonly registered, and of which we have statistics. The insane and idiotic are ..."

5. Census of the State of Michigan, 1904 by Michigan Dept. of State (1906)
"(0 Includes one native male, blind and epileptic; one native male, blind and idiotic. (It) Includes pupils of Michigan School for the Deaf. ..."

6. Transactions of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science by G. W. Hastings, Andr. Edgar, Edw. Pears, Ch. W. Ryalls (1868)
"THE idiotic AND IMBECILE.* What is the best Method for educating the idiotic and Imbecile ; and ought the State to subsidize Educational ..."

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