morosis
/mɔːˈɹəʊsɪs/
morosis noun: idiocy; fatuity; stupidity.
Noun
morosis (countable and uncountable, plural moroses)
- idiocy; fatuity; stupidity
- There was first a paracusis, or imperfect hearing, changed into a surditus, or complete deafness; changed into a pseudoblepsis, or uncertain sight; changed into a perfect caligo, or blindness; changed into a hallucinatio, or dulness; changed into a morosis; changed into a hysteria; changed into a...December 23 1786, L. F., The Lounger No. 99
morosis meaning in Tamil and Bengali
morosis in Tamil
- மதி கேடு
morosis in Bengali
- মূর্খতা, জড়বুদ্ধি, নির্বুদ্ধিতা
Forms of morosis
| plural | moroses |
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Origin of morosis
From Ancient Greek μώρωσις (mṓrōsis, “mental slowness, dementia”). Compare moron.
Questions about morosis
- What does morosis mean?
- Morosis means idiocy; fatuity; stupidity.
- What is morosis in Tamil?
- Morosis in Tamil is மதி கேடு. See Morosis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is morosis?
- Morosis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce morosis?
- Morosis is pronounced /mɔːˈɹəʊsɪs/.
- What is the plural of morosis?
- The plural of morosis is moroses.
Words near morosis in the dictionary
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