abruti

French

Etymology

From abrutir

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.bʁy.ti/

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Adjective

abruti (feminine abrutie, masculine plural abrutis, feminine plural abruties)

1. Whose physical or mental capacities have been impaired by tiredness or another factor; dazed.

   Des vainqueurs abrutis de crime, ivres d'encens — Victor Hugo

   Pourquoi plus de la moitié des hommes est-elle abrutie par les superstitions ? — Diderot & D'Alembert

2. (chiefly Europe, informal) Moronic, idiotic.

Noun

abruti m (plural abrutis, feminine abrutie)

1. (chiefly Europe, informal) moron, idiot, fool

Usage notes

In Canada, terms like newfie and innocent are preferred.

Verb

abruti (feminine abrutie, masculine plural abrutis, feminine plural abruties)

1. past participle of abrutir

Further reading

• “abruti”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• bruita