French, from bête idiot, fool, literally, beast
1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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bêtise
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“Bêtise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/b%C3%AAtise. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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