Marasmatic

//mæɹəzˈmætɪk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An obtuse person who performs and permits behaviours devoid of logic or reason; an imbecile.

    "You had to prove yourself first. There was one humiliating event you had to go through. For people like me, it was very humbling. You should have been interviewed by the veteran commies. They were stupid old marasmatics. Completely brainless pseudo-patriots. It’s a complete madness in their minds."

Example

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"You had to prove yourself first. There was one humiliating event you had to go through. For people like me, it was very humbling. You should have been interviewed by the veteran commies. They were stupid old marasmatics. Completely brainless pseudo-patriots. It’s a complete madness in their minds."

Etymology

From Russian маразма́тик (marazmátik, “senile dement, marasmatic”).

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