Definition of IDIOTISM

idiotism

Plural: idiotisms

Noun

  • A foolish act or utterance; idiocy.
  • Very severe mental retardation.
  • A foolish utterance.
  • Idiom.
  • An overly literal translation of an idiom.

Examples

  • Leaving two open triple-word scores was an absolute idiotism in this Scrabble game.

Origin / Etymology

From idiot + -ism.

Scrabble Score: 11

idiotism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
idiotism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
idiotism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

idiotism: valid Words With Friends Word