moron
SubstantivSubstantivhäufig in Dialogen
- Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈmɔːɹɒn//
- Vereinigte Staaten//ˈmoɹɑn//
- Vereinigte Staaten/[ˈmo̞ɹɑn]/
- //mo(ː)ɹɒn//
- //-ɑn//
A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
Substantiv
- 1
umgangssprachlichA stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
“I misjudged you,” Harvey said. You’re not a moron. You’re only a case of arrested development.
- 2
veraltendA person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.
Herkunft
Coined by American psychologist Henry H. Goddard in 1910, from Ancient Greek μωρόν (mōrón), the neuter form of μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”).
Substantiv
- 1
A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true.
Herkunft
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.
Formen
- Plural
- morons
moron · A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
Moron · A commune in southwestern Haiti.morphine · A crystalline alkaloid…morris · A type of pike.