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id·i·ot
I. \ˈidēə]t, chiefly dial ˈijə̇]or ˈējə̇]; usu ]d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French idiote, from Latin idiota, from Greek idiōtēs person in a private station, person without professional knowledge, ignorant person, common man, from idios one's own, private, peculiar; akin to Latin sed, se without, sui of oneself — more at suicide
1. obsolete : an ignorant or unschooled person : a simple unlearned person : clown 1
2. : a person afflicted with idiocy; specifically : a feebleminded person that has a mental age not exceeding three years and accordingly requires complete custodial care
3.
a. : a silly simple person : simpleton, blockhead
< he means well but he is such an idiot >
b. : a person who fails to exhibit normal or usual sense, discrimination, or judgment especially at a particular time or in respect to a particular subject
< I don't know why I was such an idiot >
< a perfect idiot about budgeting >
c. : a professional fool : jester
4. [Greek idiōtēs] obsolete : a person in private station or one not schooled in a trade or profession : layman
Synonyms: see fool
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from idiot (n.)
1. : idiotic
2. : fit for, typical of, or suitable to idiots : being such as an idiot might be expected to have, engage in, display
< idiot terror >
< those idiot hats >
< such idiot war > |