nincompoopery

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noun

The beliefs and behaviours of a nincompoop; folly; idiocy.

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Meanings

nounnincompoopery (usually uncountable, plural nincompooperies)

plural nincompooperies

  1. uncountableusuallyThe beliefs and behaviours of a nincompoop; folly; idiocy.

Origin

From nincompoop + -ery.

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APA

nincompoopery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nincompoopery

MLA

“nincompoopery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nincompoopery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nincompoopery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nincompoopery.

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