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foolishness

foo·lish·ness

UK/ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/ US/ˈfulɪʃnʌs/ fairly common

noun

1.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

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2.

the quality of being rash and foolish

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Origin

From Middle English folishnesse, follissnesse, equivalent to foolish + -ness.

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