folly
Pronunciation: /ˈfɒli/
The English word “folly” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
- Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
- A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
- A clump of trees, particularly one on the crest of a hill (or sometimes on a stretch of open ground).
verb
- To follow.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English folie, from Old French folie (“madness”), from the adjective fol (“mad, insane”).
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