idiot
n.
fool, dunce, simpleton; person who is severely mentally handicapped
Idiot
Idiot is a word derived from the
Greek , idiōtēs ("person lacking professional skill," "a private citizen," "individual"), from , idios ("private," "one's own"). In
Latin the word idiota ("ordinary person, layman") preceded the
Late Latin meaning "uneducated or ignorant person." Its modern meaning and form dates back to
Middle English around the year 1300, from the
Old French idiote ("uneducated or ignorant person"). The related word idiocy dates to 1487 and may have been analogously modeled on the words
prophet and
prophecy. The word has
cognates in many other languages.
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Idiot
Idiot /id·i·ot/ obsolete, offensive name for a person with profound mental retardation. idiot savant a mentally retarded person with a particular [
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idiot
Noun
1. a person of subnormal intelligence
(synonym) imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retard
(hypernym) simpleton, simple
Idiot (der)
n.
idiot, fool, dunce, asshole, jackass, stupid person