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foppery

noun

ˈfä-p(ə-)rē How to pronounce foppery (audio)
Definition of fopperynext
as in insanity
a foolish act or idea regards the platform shoe as one of the unfortunate fopperies of the 1970s that should remain buried in fashion's scrap heap

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  1. insanity
  2. idiocy
  3. absurdity
  4. imbecility
Noun
  • Descano’s side went along with his insanity defense after approving a mental health evaluation by psychologist Eric Drogin, court records show.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Eleven of the 12 jurors accepted the defense’s argument that Clancy had acute postpartum psychosis and should be found not guilty by reason of insanity.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of insanity
Noun
  • Beavis and Butt-Head function as a note-perfect satire of teenage confidence and idiocy, but the sharpness of the writing has always belied the bottom-of-the-barrel intellect of its title characters.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • It’s been a classic staple over decades of British comedy, which from Basil Fawlty to David Brent has rejoiced in puncturing pomposity to reveal idiocy and incompetence.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of idiocy
Noun
  • As the interviewer, Clark had a responsibility to identify the absurdity of the claim.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The release might be pleasure, humour, violence, absurdity, beauty, desire.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of absurdity
Noun
  • When Constanze reaches her breaking point, Mozart’s imbecility is exposed as fragility.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of imbecility
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“Foppery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foppery. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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