Fatuidad (en. Fatuity)

/fatu.iðad/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Attitude of a person who is vain and considers themselves superior to others.
His fatuity prevents him from seeing his own mistakes.
Su fatuidad le impide ver sus propios errores.
Quality of being fatuous, which implies a lack of seriousness or sobriety.
The fatuity of his behavior in the meeting was evident.
La fatuidad de su comportamiento en la reunión fue evidente.

Etymology

From Latin 'fatuus', which means 'foolish' or 'silly'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

fatuity of grandeur
The excessive belief in one's own abilities or achievements.
fatuidad de grandeza
complete fatuity
An attitude of absolute foolishness, without awareness of one's own ignorance.
completa fatuidad

Related Words

fatuous
One who has the fatuity of believing themselves to be superior.
fatuo
vain
One who has a high opinion of themselves, often without justification.
vanidoso

Slang Meanings

It’s a way of referring to someone who thinks they are very important without reason.
That person is pure fatuity, always bragging about what they don’t have.
Esa persona es pura fatuidad, siempre presume de lo que no tiene.
It is used to describe someone who acts ridiculously due to their vanity.
When he dresses like that, he only demonstrates his fatuity.
Cuando se viste así, solo demuestra su fatuidad.