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 (adj): devoid of intelligence
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about 1 year ago roseandivy said:

Everytime I think of this word, I see a pompous little man, wider than he is tall, in a stovepipe hat and coattails, and a dour, dour frown.

over 2 years ago abiohphobia said:

Pronunciation:
\ˈfa-chü-əs, -tyü-\

Etymology:
Latin fatuus foolish

adj. complacently or inanely foolish

over 2 years ago abiohphobia said:

"Everyone knows the fatuous verdict of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes who, asked for an actual example of when it would be proper to limit speech or defy it as an action, gave the example of shouting fire in a crowded theater." -Christopher Hitchens

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