Definition of folly

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

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Sottery :: Sottery (n.) Folly.
Folliful :: Folliful (a.) Full of folly.
Morology :: Morology (n.) Foolish talk; nonsense; folly.
Foppery :: Foppery (n.) The behavior, dress, or other indication of a fop; coxcombry; affectation of show; showy folly..
Sheer :: Sheer (v. i.) Being only what it seems to be; obvious; simple; mere; downright; as, sheer folly; sheer nonsense..
Foppery :: Foppery (n.) Folly; foolery.
Folly :: Folly (n.) Scandalous crime; sin; specifically, as applied to a woman, wantonness..
Satire :: Satire (a.) A composition, generally poetical, holding up vice or folly to reprobation; a keen or severe exposure of what in public or private morals deserves rebuke; an invective poem; as, the Satires of Juvenal..
Simplicity :: Simplicity (n.) Weakness of intellect; silliness; folly.
Insipience :: Insipience (n.) Want of intelligence; stupidity; folly.
Folly :: Folly (n.) The result of a foolish action or enterprise.
Ate :: Ate (n.) The goddess of mischievous folly; also, in later poets, the goddess of vengeance..
Outfool :: Outfool (v. t.) To exceed in folly.
Tomfoolery :: Tomfoolery (n.) Folly; trifling.
Abolish :: Abolish (v. t.) To do away with wholly; to annul; to make void; -- said of laws, customs, institutions, governments, etc.; as, to abolish slavery, to abolish folly..
Silly :: Silly (n.) Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, silly conduct; a silly question..
Infatuation :: Infatuation (n.) The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates.
Extreme :: Extreme (a.) The best of worst; most urgent; greatest; highest; immoderate; excessive; most violent; as, an extreme case; extreme folly..
Disensanity :: Disensanity (n.) Insanity; folly.
Unwisdom :: Unwisdom (n.) Want of wisdom; unwise conduct or action; folly; simplicity; ignorance.
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