Stu*pid"i*ty (?), n. [L. stupiditas: cf. F. stupidit'e.] 1. The quality or state of being stupid; extreme dullness of perception or understanding; insensibility; sluggishness.
2. Stupor; astonishment; stupefaction. [R.]
A stupidity
Past admiration strikes me, joined with fear.
Chapman.
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