moron

The definition of a moron is someone very stupid or foolish.

(noun)

An extremely dumb person is an example of a moron.

See moron in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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noun

a retarded person mentally equal to a child between eight and twelve years old: an obsolescent term
a very foolish or stupid person

Origin: arbitrary use (by H. H. Goddard, 1866-1957, U.S. psychologist) of Gr mōron, neut. of mōros, foolish, akin to Sans mūrá-, stupid

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See moron in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A stupid person; a dolt.
Psychology A person of mild mental retardation having a mental age of from 7 to 12 years and generally having communication and social skills enabling some degree of academic or vocational education. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.

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Origin: From Greek mōron

Origin: , neuter of mōros, stupid, foolish

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