idiotist

adj

Etymology

From idiot + -ist.

  1. derived from ἰδιώτης
  2. derived from idiota
  3. derived from idiote
  4. inherited from idiote
  5. suffixed as idiotist — “idiot + ist

Definitions

  1. Intolerant of stupidity.

    • If you tell an idiot that he's as smart as a genius and the only reason the idiot is not as advanced in society as the genius is because the genius is "oppressing him" or being "idiotist, then we have a problem, don't you think?
    • And the comments I regularly make to you aren't because you're white, they're because you're an idiot. My comments are definitely Idiotist when it comes to you.
    • Or would that be characteristic of prejudiced and bigotry to point out what idiots are doing? Idiotist? I wouldn't want to "lump all idiots together" etc.etc.
  2. Supporting policies and beliefs that are idiotic.

    • McCain's "idiotist" plan, the one that... well... who knows what it will be, given that it changes about every three days or so, depending on whether the senile old coot's gambling itch hits him in the morning or not....
  3. One who is idiotist (either sense)

    • ...might not inappropriately be called idiotists, for they assuredly reveal their incapacity for cosmopolitan responsibility and the high duties of world citizens.
    • I don't like idiots. You can say, I'm an "idiotist"
    • I am not a racist, but I do admit to being an idiotist. I am really, really, prejudiced against stupid people.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA