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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Madness :: Madness (a.) Frenzy; ungovernable rage; extreme folly.
Ate :: Ate (n.) The goddess of mischievous folly; also, in later poets, the goddess of vengeance..
Foolery :: Foolery (n.) The practice of folly; the behavior of a fool; absurdity.
What :: What (pron., a., & adv.) Used adjectively, meaning how remarkable, or how great; as, what folly! what eloquence! what courage!.
Fool :: Fool (n.) One who counterfeits folly; a professional jester or buffoon; a retainer formerly kept to make sport, dressed fantastically in motley, with ridiculous accouterments..
Folliful :: Folliful (a.) Full of folly.
Folly :: Folly (n.) Scandalous crime; sin; specifically, as applied to a woman, wantonness..
Extreme :: Extreme (a.) The best of worst; most urgent; greatest; highest; immoderate; excessive; most violent; as, an extreme case; extreme folly..
Outfool :: Outfool (v. t.) To exceed in folly.
Disensanity :: Disensanity (n.) Insanity; folly.
Unfool :: Unfool (v. t.) To restore from folly, or from being a fool..
Infatuation :: Infatuation (n.) The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates.
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..
Simplicity :: Simplicity (n.) Weakness of intellect; silliness; folly.
Unwisdom :: Unwisdom (n.) Want of wisdom; unwise conduct or action; folly; simplicity; ignorance.
Sheer :: Sheer (v. i.) Being only what it seems to be; obvious; simple; mere; downright; as, sheer folly; sheer nonsense..
Foolish :: Foolish (a.) Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly; unwise..
Morology :: Morology (n.) Foolish talk; nonsense; folly.
Inexcusable :: Inexcusable (a.) Not excusable; not admitting excuse or justification; as, inexcusable folly..
Foppery :: Foppery (n.) The behavior, dress, or other indication of a fop; coxcombry; affectation of show; showy folly..
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