Definition
The condition, status, or collective realm of coxcombs; foolish and vain behavior as a whole.
Etymology
From 'coxcomb' with the suffix '-hood,' which historically indicated a state, condition, or group (as in 'knighthood' or 'priesthood').
Kelly Says
The suffix '-hood' traditionally marked important social roles and statuses—using it for 'coxcombhood' is actually quite clever mockery, treating foolishness as if it were a dignified rank.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል 状
in-kʷu-lał zhaat
ARالعربية
حالة القرط
ha-la-tu al-qart
BNবাংলা
মুরগির মাথার অবস্থা
mur-gir ma-tha-r ab-stha
CACatalà
estat de cresta
es-tat deh cres-ta
CSČeština
stav kohoutího hřbetu
stav koh-oo-tiho hr-betu
DADansk
tilstand af hanehales
til-stand af ha-ne-ha-les
DEDeutsch
Hahnkamm-Zustand
ha-n-kamm-t-s-t-and
ELΕλληνικά
κορώνη
ko-ro-ni
ESEspañol
estado de cresta
es-ta-do deh cres-ta
FAفارسی
وضعیت قبه
va-zi-yat qah-beh
FISuomi
rokonkammen tila
ro-kon-kam-men ti-la
FRFrançais
état de coq
e-tat deh koh
GUGU
છાતીના હાડકા
chha-tee-na ha-d-ka
HEעברית
מצב קרן
mit-zav kar-en
HIहिन्दी
मुकुट की स्थिति
mu-kut kee si-th-i
HUMagyar
kakasbőr állapota
ka-kas-bőr al-la-po-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
kondisi mahkota
kon-di-si ma-ho-kta
ITItaliano
stato di cresta
sta-to deh cres-ta
KO한국어
가슴 상태
ga-seum sa-ang
MRMR
फुटीचे हाड
phu-ti-che haad
MSBahasa Melayu
keadaan mahkota ayam
kea-daan ma-ho-kta ayam
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့သိုင်း 狀
shɛt-thoi-ng zhaat
NLNederlands
toestand van kam
to-es-tand van kam
NONorsk
tilstand av hanehale
til-stand av ha-ne-ha-le
PAPA
ਪੱਛੜੀ ਹੱਡੀਆਂ
pat-chhar-ee ha-d-dee-an
PLPolski
stan głowy koguta
stan gwo-wa kog-u-ta
PTPortuguês
estado de crista
es-ta-do deh kris-ta
RORomână
stare a coamei
sta-re a co-a-mei
RUРусский
состояние рогов
so-stoy-aniye ro-gov
SVSvenska
tuppkam-tillstånd
tupp-kam-til-l-stånd
SWKiswahili
hali ya kofia ya kuku
ha-li ya ko-fia ya ku-ku
TAதமிழ்
கோழி மீது நிலை
ko-zi mee-thu nil-ai
TEతెలుగు
గుడ్డు స్థితి
gu-ddu sth-i-ti
THไทย
สถานะพวงมาลัย
tha-na-sa puaang mai-lai
TLTL
kalagayan ng korona ng manok
ka-la-ga-yan ng ko-ro-na ng ma-nok
TRTürkçe
süs durumu
sehs do-ru-mu
UKУкраїнська
стан лебедини
stan le-be-di-ni
URاردو
مُرغ کی حالت
murgh kee ha-lat
VITiếng Việt
tình trạng mái gà
tinh-trang mai ga
ZH中文
鸡冠状态
jī guān zhuàngtài
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
State or rank of being a coxcomb; male-coded term. Applies foolishness to a social role traditionally held by men, not abstractly.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'foolishness' or 'vanity' instead of gendered role language.
Inclusive Alternatives
["foolishness","vanity","buffoonery"]