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English
Etymology
L. desipientia, from desipere ‘to be foolish’.

Pronunciation
IPA|/dɪ'sɪpɪəns/

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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