n., pl., -tises (-tēz').
- Stupidity; folly: "The bêtise of our human community is everywhere" (Thornton Wilder).
- A stupid or foolish act or remark.
[French, from bête, beast, fool, foolish, from Old French beste, beast. See beast.]
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bêtise
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n., pl., -tises (-tēz').
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IN BRIEF: n. - A stupid mistake.
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