moron

nounnouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈmɔːɹɒn//
United States//ˈmoɹɑn//
United States/[ˈmo̞ɹɑn]/
//mo(ː)ɹɒn//
//-ɑn//

A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.

noun

1
informalA 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
datedA person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.

Etymology

Coined by American psychologist Henry H. Goddard in 1910, from Ancient Greek μωρόν (mōrón), the neuter form of μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”).

noun

1
A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true.

Etymology

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.

Forms

plural: morons

mornings · Every morning.morocco · A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in…Morocco · A country in North Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco.…

moron · A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.

Moron · A commune in southwestern Haiti.morphine · A crystalline alkaloid…morris · A type of pike.

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