Complete Definition of "desipience"

English
Etymology
L. desipientia, from desipere �to be foolish�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/dɪ'sɪpɪ�ns/

Noun
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  1. silliness, folly

#:*1965: Half by desipience, half by proclivity, he had come to live in a world where the only significant leisure activities were coupling and consuming. � John Fowles, The Magus

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