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foolhood

foolhood noun: the state or essence of being a fool.

Noun

foolhood (uncountable)

  1. The state or essence of being a fool.
    Synonyms:
    fooldom

Synonyms of foolhood

Origin of foolhood

From fool + -hood.

Questions about foolhood

What does foolhood mean?
Foolhood means the state or essence of being a fool.
What part of speech is foolhood?
Foolhood is a noun.

Words near foolhood in the dictionary

  1. foolheaded
  2. foolheadedness
  3. foolhearted
  4. foolheartiness
  5. foolhearty
  6. foolhood
  7. foolifies
  8. foolify
  9. fooligan
  10. fooligans
  11. foolin'

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