Morosophy
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| An early use is noted in Erasmus's ''[[The Praise of Folly]]'': | An early use is noted in Erasmus's ''[[The Praise of Folly]]'': | ||
| - | :"we'll even call them _[[morosophous]]_, [[wise fool]]s" | + | :"we'll even call them ''[[morosophous]]'', [[wise fool]]s" |
| It is the title of ''[[La Morosophie]]'' (1553), a work by French writer [[Guillaume de la Perrière]]. | It is the title of ''[[La Morosophie]]'' (1553), a work by French writer [[Guillaume de la Perrière]]. | ||
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| + | *[[Wise fool]] | ||
| + | *[[Serio ludere]] | ||
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Morosophy is a portmanteau of Greek μωρός (moron) and σοφία (sophia).
An early use is noted in Erasmus's The Praise of Folly:
- "we'll even call them morosophous, wise fools"
It is the title of La Morosophie (1553), a work by French writer Guillaume de la Perrière.
See also
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