buffoonery

CEFRC2

/bəˈfuːnəɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Silly behavior intended to make people laugh.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The behaviour expected of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness.

Examples

  • The classroom was disrupted by the constant buffoonery of the student.

  • The clown's act was full of buffoonery.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The behavior of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness.

More examples

In context

  • Buffoonery is not always funny.

  • The Temperance Reform was too serious a matter for trifling jokes and buffooneries.

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Origin

noun

From buffoon + -ery.