idiot

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English

Etymology

From Middle English from Old French idiote from Latin idiota from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiotēs, a private citizen, one who has no professional knowledge, layman) from ἴδιος (idios, one's own, pertaining to oneself, private); ἰδιώτης was used derisively in ancient Athens to refer to one who declined to take part in public life.

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Noun

idiot (plural idiots)

  1. (pejorative) A common term for a person of low general intelligence.
    usage note This may be used pejoratively, as an insult. It is a weak insult, however, and between close friends, family members, or lovers, is often completely nonaggressive.
  2. (obsolete) A medical or psychological term meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old.

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Czech

Noun

idiot m.

  1. idiot (disliked or slow-witted person)
  2. idiot (person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old)

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French

Pronunciation

Adjective

idiot m. (f. idiote, m. plural idiots, f. plural idiotes)

  1. idiotic; stupid

Noun

idiot m. (plural idiots; feminine idiote, plural idiotes)

  1. idiot

Romanian

Noun

idiot m. (plural idioțifeminine equivalent idioată)

  1. idiot, moron, imbecile

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Adjective

idiot

  1. stupid, idiotic, foolish, absurd

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Latin idiōta, from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs, a private citizen, one who has no professional knowledge, layman).

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /idǐot/
  • Hyphenation: i‧di‧ot

Noun

idìot m. (Cyrillic spelling идѝот)

  1. idiot

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Slovak

Noun

idiot m., idioti pl.
idiot stem
idiota gen sg
declension pattern chlap
  1. (pejorative) idiot

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Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

idiot c.

  1. (pejorative) idiot

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