moron
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Coined by American psychologist Henry H. Goddard in 1910, from Ancient Greek μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɔːɹɒn/
- (without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /mo(ː)ɹɒn/, /-ɑn/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmoɹɑn/, [ˈmo̞ɹɑn]
Noun[edit]
moron (plural morons)
- (informal, offensive, derogatory) A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:fool, Thesaurus:idiot
- (psychology, dated, originally) A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.
- Synonym: feeble-minded
Usage notes[edit]
- The current medical term for having an IQ between 50 and 70 is “mild intellectual disability”.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Translations[edit]
person of borderline intelligence
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person who makes uncool attempts to impress others
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idiot — see idiot
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Further reading[edit]
Moron (psychology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams[edit]
Esperanto[edit]
Noun[edit]
moron
- accusative singular of moro
Finnish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
moron
- (colloquial) Alternative form of moro.
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English moron, from Ancient Greek μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
moron m (plural morons, feminine moronne)
Adjective[edit]
moron (feminine moronne, masculine plural morons, feminine plural moronnes)
Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
moron
- Alternative form of morwe
Romanian[edit]
Noun[edit]
moron m (plural moroni)
- Alternative form of morun
Declension[edit]
Declension of moron
Turkish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English moron, from Ancient Greek μωρός (mōrós, “slow, dull, foolish, stupid”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
moron
Noun[edit]
moron (definite accusative moronu, plural moronlar)
- a moron
- Bir morona aşık oldum. ― I fell in love with a moron.
Declension[edit]
Inflection | ||
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Nominative | moron | |
Definite accusative | moronu | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | moron | moronlar |
Definite accusative | moronu | moronları |
Dative | morona | moronlara |
Locative | moronda | moronlarda |
Ablative | morondan | moronlardan |
Genitive | moronun | moronların |
Welsh[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɔrɔn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmoːrɔn/, /ˈmɔrɔn/
- Rhymes: -ɔrɔn
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old English moran, plural of more (“edible root, carrot, parsnip”), from Proto-West Germanic *morhā, from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *mr̥k- (“edible herb, root, tuber”).
Noun[edit]
moron f pl (singulative moronen)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
moron | foron | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
moron
- Nasal mutation of boron.
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
boron | foron | moron | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “moron”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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