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   Id·i·ot

   /ˈidēət/

   

   noun

   • 1. a stupid person: "I feel like an idiot who swallowed every lie I was told" Similar foolhalfwitnincompoopduncedoltignoramuscretinimbeciledullardmoronsimpletonclodinformal:dopeninnychumpdimwitnitwitgoondumbodummydum-dumdumbbellloonjackassboneheadfatheadnumbskullblockheaddunderheadchuckleheadknuckleheadmuttonheadpudding-headthickheadwooden-headairheadpinheadlamebrainpeabrainbirdbrainzombiejerknerddipstickdonkeynoodlenittwitnumptyassclotplonkerberkpratpillockwallygitwazzockdivvynerktwerptwonkcharliemugmuppetnyaffballoonsumphgowkgobdawschmuckbozobooblamerturkeyschlepperchowderheaddumbheaddumbassgoofballgoofgoofusgalootdorklummoxklutzputzschlemielsapginkcluckclunkding-dongdingbatwienerweenydipsimpspudcootpalookapoopsquareheadyo-yodingleberrywing nutdrongodillalecgalahnongboganpoonboofheadmomparavulgar slang:knobheadasshatarchaic:tomfoolnoddyclodpoleloggerheadspoonymooncalfOpposite genius
   • ▪ a person of low intelligence: "he entered their employ and learnt their secrets by pretending to be an idiot"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a person of low intelligence): via Old French from Latin idiota ‘ignorant person’, from Greek idiōtēs ‘private person, layman, ignorant person’, from idios ‘own, private’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › idiotIdiot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IDIOT is a foolish or stupid person. How to use idiot in a sentence. Idiot Has Greek Roots Usage of Idiot: Usage Guide

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   Idiot definition: an utterly foolish or senseless person. See examples of IDIOT used in a sentence.

4. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › IdiotIdiot - Wikipedia

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   An idiot, in modern use, is a stupid or foolish person. 'Idiot' was formerly a technical term in legal and psychiatric contexts for some kinds of profound intellectual disability where the mental age is two years or less, and the person cannot guard themself against common physical dangers.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIDIOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IDIOT definition: 1. a stupid person or someone who is behaving in a stupid way: 2. a stupid person or someone who…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › idiotIdiot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An idiot is someone who does foolish things. If you take your little brother's dinosaur lunchbox to school instead of your own brown-bag lunch, you might feel like an idiot. But don't be too hard on yourself — we all make mistakes.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › idiot_nidiot, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word idiot mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word idiot, two of which are labelled obsolete, and three of which are considered offensive and derogatory.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishidiot noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of idiot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIDIOT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   IDIOT definition: 1. a stupid person or someone who is behaving in a stupid way: 2. stupid behaviour 3. stupid: . Learn more.

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    Idiot definition: an utterly foolish or senseless person. See examples of IDIOT used in a sentence.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIDIOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you call someone an idiot, you are showing that you think they are very stupid or have done something very stupid.