injudiciousnessn.
/ɪndʒuːˈdɪʃəsnɪs/ The quality of being injudicious; want of judgement; deficiency in practical wisdom.
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [noun] > injudiciousness
injudiciousness1648
wrong-headedness1740
1648 W. Prynne Plea for Lords 36 A manifestation of their injudiciousnesse and folly.
1750 T. Carte Gen. Hist. Eng. II. 309 They seem to have been properly paired for vanity, weakness and injudiciousness.
1880 Daily Tel. 2 Dec. Stimulated in wild schemes by the injudiciousness of her friends.
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