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Simpleton

//ˈsɪmpəltən// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    A simple-minded person lacking common sense. derogatory, informal

    "The stranger had crossed a sacred line. He had mentioned the men's mothers. Nothing could get him out of a beating now, even the fact that he was obviously a simpleton. Albeit a simpleton with a good vocabulary."

  2. 2
    a person lacking intelligence or common sense wordnet

Etymology

From simple + -ton (as in a surname). Compare French simplet, Italian semplicione.

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