asininity

noun

as·​i·​nin·​i·​ty ˌa-sə-ˈni-nə-tē sometimes -zə- 

plural -es

1

: the quality or state of being asinine

capable of an asininity that can snatch defeat from the very jaws of victory

—G. W. Johnson

2

: something that is asinine

that sickening list of asininities

—Max Ascoli

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