moron

See also: Moron, mörön, Mörön, and Moroń

English

Etymology

Coined in 1910 by psychologist Henry H. Goddard, from Ancient Greek μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔːɹɒn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːɹɒn

Noun

moron (plural morons)

  1. (informal, derogatory) A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
  2. (dated, originally) A person of borderline intelligence in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50-69.
    Synonym: feeble-minded

Usage notes

The current medical term for having an IQ between 50 and 69 is “mild intellectual disability”.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations
idiot — see idiot
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Anagrams

Esperanto

Noun

moron

  1. accusative singular of moro

French

Etymology

From English, from Ancient Greek μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɔ.ʁɔ̃/

Noun

moron m (plural morons, feminine moronne)

  1. (Quebec) moron, idiot

Adjective

moron (feminine singular moronne, masculine plural morons, feminine plural moronnes)

  1. (Quebec, informal) stupid
    Que t'es moron, toi ! ― Gosh, you're stupid!

Turkish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [moɾˈon]
  • Hyphenation: mo‧ron

Adjective

moron (comparative daha moron, superlative en moron)

  1. fool, stupid, idiot, moronic

Noun

moron (definite accusative moronu, plural moronlar)

  1. a moron
    Bir morona aşık oldum. — I fell in love with a moron.

Declension
Inflection
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

Noun

moron f pl (singulative moronen)

  1. carrots

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
moron foron unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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