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moron¹
- /ˈmɔːɹɒn/ UK
- /mo(ː)ɹɒn/
- /-ɑn/
- /ˈmoɹɑn/ US
- [ˈmo̞ɹɑn] US
Rhymes with -ɔːɹɒn
Where it comes from
Coined by American psychologist Henry H. Goddard in 1910, from Ancient Greek μωρόν (mōrón), the neuter form of μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”).
noun morons
-
A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
“I misjudged you,” Harvey said. You’re not a moron. You’re only a case of arrested development.
Similar: imbecile, idiot, retard, maroon, alcatote, asshat, arsehole, asshole, bayard, berk, birdbrain, blither
- A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.
moron²
- /ˈmɔːɹɒn/ UK
- /mo(ː)ɹɒn/
- /-ɑn/
- /ˈmoɹɑn/ US
- [ˈmo̞ɹɑn] US
Rhymes with -ɔːɹɒn
Where it comes from
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.
noun morons
- A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true. Encouraged by this solution to the puzzle in the case of judgments about our manifest surroundings, one might hope that a similar solution can be offered to the parallel puzzle concerning normative judgments. One example of this solution might be to affirm the existence of what Dworkin calls morons
Moron³
proper noun
- A commune in southwestern Haiti.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: idiot, half-wit, imbecile, retard, changeling, cretin, lunkhead, dumbo, knucklehead, blockhead, lamebrain, dumbass, doofus, fool, dunce, doof
Translations
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noun person who makes uncool attempts to impress others
| Español | subnormal, retrasado, retardado, débil mental, imbécil, idiota |
|---|---|
| Português | babaca, otário |
| Français | andouille, débile, mongol |
| Deutsch | Schwachkopf, Trottel, Depp |
| Ελληνικά | βλαμμένος vlamménos, κρετίνος kretínos |
noun psychology, dated: person of mild mental subnormality
| Español | retrasado, retrasada, morón (Panamá) |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 低能者 teinōsha, 間抜け manuke, 頓痴気 tonchiki |
| 中文 | 白痴 báichī |
| Português | retardado, débil mental |
| Français | attardé, crétin, demeuré |
| Deutsch | Schwachsinniger, Schwachkopf |
| Italiano | imbecille, cretino, stupido, deficiente, babbeo, idiota |
| Ελληνικά | καθυστερημένος kathysteriménos |
| Русский | деби́л debíl, приду́рок pridúrok, крети́н kretín, отморо́зок otmorózok, моро́н morón |
name Commune in Haiti
| Français | Moron |
|---|
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title = {moron},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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