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in praise of folly

in praise of fol·ly
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in preyz uhv, ov fol-ee]
    • /ɪn preɪz ʌv, ɒv ˈfɒl i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in preyz uhv, ov fol-ee]
    • /ɪn preɪz ʌv, ɒv ˈfɒl i/

Definition of in praise of folly words

  • noun in praise of folly Latin Moriae Encomium. a prose satire (1509) by Erasmus, written in Latin and directed against theologians and church dignitaries. 1

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

in praise of folly popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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