moron

¹

[ mawr-on ]

noun

1. Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:

   I wonder why they elected that narrow-minded moron to Congress.

2. Psychology. (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) a person of borderline intelligence in a former and discarded classification of intellectual disability, having an intelligence quotient of 50 to 69.

Morón

²

[ maw-rohn; Spanish maw-rawn ]

noun

1. a city in E Argentina, SW of Buenos Aires.

moron

/ mɒˈrɒnɪk; ˈmɔːrɒn /

noun

1. a foolish or stupid person
2. a person having an intelligence quotient of between 50 and 70, able to work under supervision

Derived Forms

• moronic, adjective
• ˈmoronism, noun
• moˈronically, adverb

Other Words From

• mo·ron·ic [m, uh, -, ron, -ik], adjective
• mo·ron·ism mo·ron·i·ty [m, uh, -, ron, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of moron¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1905–10; from Greek mōrón, neuter of mōrós “foolish, dull”

Word History and Origins

Origin of moron¹

C20: from Greek mōros foolish

Example Sentences

Then leaving ashore the sergeant-major, Juan de Moron, in command, he returned to his ship to have it moored and set in order.

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Moron val, who looked on, shrugged his shoulders, with a glance at his wife.

From Project Gutenberg

The numerous streams which cross the stony pathway all flow to the south, uniting their waters with the Salado de Moron.

From Project Gutenberg

Moron and Bagac on the opposite coast each report more than a hundred.

From Project Gutenberg

Moron, who was a native of Vaimo, had a small horse which was pretty well trained.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• boob
• idiot