Acquaintance with some words causes a real cultural shock. In everyday communication, they rarely appear: either they have long gone out of use, or they have never been part of literary, official speech. Therefore, for a contemporary to hear the characteristic “crazy” in his address is a real miracle! But how to treat this treatment? Depending on the context, the concept can take on negative and positive meanings.
How did it come about in the language?
The sonorous definition is understood into morphemes in an instant, which allows you to read the meaning embedded without much difficulty. The key message is rooted in um and ford. The first indicates conscious activity, a person's ability to logically interpret his actions and the world around him. The second denotes movement, and the prefix c- implies a departure from a certain landmark, for example, from the mind. Related is the verb "brand".
Why is it not considered offensive?
There are many capacious, and therefore rather crude concepts. But at the same time, they are not insulting in nature. The traditional meaning of folly breaks up into related interpretations, indicates a person:
- acting recklessly;
- not guided by common sense;
- driven by a whim, etc.
Where the average member of society stops and carefully reflects on the problem, weigh the consequences, the odious person will do without hesitation. However, it is the actions that are evaluated!
What are the positive and negative aspects?
Folly becomes bad when it negatively affects the lives of other people, leads to material losses, to physical or mental injuries. Among its most striking manifestations can be found:
- drunkenness;
- gambling;
- short temper;
- laziness and others.
The person follows a momentary whim, and a catastrophe occurs. On the other hand, there are really good follies in the world. These are those who refuse personal gain in the desire to follow the call of the heart. They can at any time:
- jump into ice water to save a drowning man;
- protect a passerby from hooligans;
- donate a large amount to charity, etc.
Even to the detriment of oneself. Which allows us to point out the inconsistency, unjustification of a good, essentially humane deed.
When do they say that?
They can call extravagant only within the framework of colloquial speech, for business negotiations such a definition is not suitable. The word appeals to emotional outbursts, and therefore it is often found in fiction to present the hero as sincere, albeit reckless. This is not about stupidity, but about the desire to follow their own desires!