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dullardry

dullardry noun: the behaviour or beliefs of a dullard; ignorance.

Noun

dullardry (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The behaviour or beliefs of a dullard; ignorance.
    • […] simplicity and sophistication, dullardry and enthusiasm, dogmatism and flexibility, all were as current then as now.1968, Don M Ricks, Shakespeare's Emergent Form
    • We stood no chance against the sheer weight of such dullardry. Our leather pants, tattoos, track marks and distorted guitars were never going to make it.1996, Clinton Walker, The Secret History of Australian Independent Music: 1977-1991

Origin of dullardry

From dullard + -ry.

Questions about dullardry

What does dullardry mean?
Dullardry means the behaviour or beliefs of a dullard; ignorance.
What part of speech is dullardry?
Dullardry is a noun.

Words near dullardry in the dictionary

  1. Dullao
  2. dullard
  3. dullardism
  4. dullardly
  5. dullardness
  6. dullardry
  7. dullards
  8. Dullatur
  9. dullbrained
  10. Dulle
  11. dulled

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