No. 8,638 in Dutch
idioterie
Absurdity or nonsense.
In a sentence
De idioterie van dat plan viel direct op.
The absurdity of that plan was immediately noticeable.
The word 'idioterie' here represents the nonsensical or foolish aspect of a plan.
Wat een idioterie om zonder jas in de sneeuw te staan!
What nonsense to stand in the snow without a coat!
In this sentence, 'idioterie' conveys the ridiculous or senseless behavior of the subject.
Hij raakte gefrustreerd door de idioterie van die bureaucratische regels.
He became frustrated by the absurdity of those bureaucratic rules.
Here, 'idioterie' is used to describe the irrational and overly complex nature of the rules.
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