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Moron

//mo(ː)ɹɒn// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A commune in southwestern Haiti.
Noun
  1. 1
    A stupid person; an idiot; a fool. derogatory, informal

    "Mr. Borelli, Mr. Borelli, with all due respect, you're such a fantastic moron it's terrifying."

  2. 2
    a person of subnormal intelligence wordnet
  3. 3
    A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70. dated
  4. 4
    A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true.

Etymology

Coined by American psychologist Henry H. Goddard in 1910, from Ancient Greek μωρόν (mōrón), the neuter form of μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”). Coined in the third sense by philosopher Ronald Dworkin.

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