moron
English
Etymology
Coined in 1910 by psychologist Henry H. Goddard, from Ancient Greek μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”).
Pronunciation
Noun
moron (plural morons)
- (informal, derogatory) A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
- (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
The current medical term for having an IQ between 50 and 70 is “mild intellectual disability”.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
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
- Moron (psychology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
Esperanto
Noun
moron
- accusative singular of moro
French
Etymology
From English, from Ancient Greek μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”).
Pronunciation
Noun
moron m (plural morons, feminine moronne)
Adjective
moron (feminine moronne, masculine plural morons, feminine plural moronnes)
Turkish
Pronunciation
Adjective
moron
Noun
moron (definite accusative moronu, plural moronlar)
- a moron
- Bir morona aşık oldum. — I fell in love with a moron.
Declension
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
Etymology
From Old English moran, plural of more (“edible root, carrot, parsnip”), from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *mr̥k- (“edible herb, root, tuber”).
Noun
Mutation
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. |
Further reading
- "moron" in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru (A Dictionary of the Welsh Language). University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, 2014.
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