imbecilities

noun

plural of imbecility
as in insanities
a foolish act or idea was arrested for the sheer imbecility of speeding down a dark road with no headlights on

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  1. insanities
  2. absurdities
Noun
  • Working with Chhaya clients who were facing foreclosure, Mamdani got an intimate look at the little insanities of the city’s housing crisis.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Definition of insanities
Noun
  • Related Stories Of course, the Kings have long had a keen eye for distilling and (just barely) heightening the absurdities of modern life.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That movie’s absurdities didn’t occur onscreen but in the subsequent legal tussles between its star, Blake Lively, and its director and co-star, Justin Baldoni.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of absurdities
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“Imbecilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbecilities. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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