Hypermoron

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person exhibiting a specific form of arrested development. obsolete

    "The proportion of hypermorons was found to be relatively large among manual laborers, domestic servants, army privates, sailors, school teachers, college instructors, telegraphers, stenographers, preachers, actors, farm hands, and small farmers. Attempts to elevate the harmless hypermoron from routine to independence are mistaken, "the deficiency is physical, the brain areas do not coordinate.""

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"The proportion of hypermorons was found to be relatively large among manual laborers, domestic servants, army privates, sailors, school teachers, college instructors, telegraphers, stenographers, preachers, actors, farm hands, and small farmers. Attempts to elevate the harmless hypermoron from routine to independence are mistaken, "the deficiency is physical, the brain areas do not coordinate.""

Etymology

From hyper- + moron.

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