moron
nounEtymology
Coined by American legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin in late 20th c.; by surface analysis, mor(al) + -on. The obvious idea that the homonymy with the usual sense of moron was likely intentional has been supported by some of Dworkin's fellow philosophers.
- learned borrowing from μωρόν
Definitions
A stupid person
A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- Mr. Borelli, Mr. Borelli, with all due respect, you're such a fantastic moron it's terrifying.
A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation,…
A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.
A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true.
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A commune in southwestern Haiti.
The neighborhood
- neighbormoronicity
- neighbormoronicness
- neighboroxymoron
- neighborsophomore
Derived
Baltimoron, hypermoron, momo, moronic, moron in a hurry, moronism, moronity, moronization, moronocracy, submoron, touron
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA