moron

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Regno Unito//ˈmɔːɹɒn//
Stati Uniti//ˈmoɹɑn//
Stati Uniti/[ˈmo̞ɹɑn]/
//mo(ː)ɹɒn//
//-ɑn//

A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.

sostantivo

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

Etimologia

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

sostantivo

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

Etimologia

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.

Forme

plurale: 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.

Le pagine vicine — L'ordine alfabetico segue le regole della lingua, non il valore dei byte: un accento distingue soltanto due parole per il resto identiche, e lo spagnolo tratta la Ñ come una lettera a sé.