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- [be-teez]
- /bɛˈtiz/
- /bɪtˈaɪz/
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- [be-teez]
- /bɛˈtiz/
Definitions of betise word
- noun betise folly or lack of perception 3
- noun betise a foolish act, remark, etc. 3
- noun betise stupidity or foolishness 3
- noun betise lack of understanding, perception, or the like; stupidity. 1
- noun betise a stupid or foolish act or remark. 1
- noun betise something inconsequential or without merit; absurdity; trifle. 1
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Origin of betise
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < French: literally, foolishness, equivalent to bête foolish (see beast) + -ise -ice
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Parts of speech for Betise
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
betise popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
betise usage trend in Literature
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