ignoramus
Americannoun
plural
ignoramusesnoun
Etymology
Origin of ignoramus
1570–80; < Latin ignōrāmus we ignore (1st person plural present indicative of ignōrāre to be ignorant of, ignore ); hence name of an ignorant lawyer in the play Ignoramus (1615) by the English playwright G. Ruggle, whence current sense
Example Sentences
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She asked whether Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger was an “ignoramus” after he said actors’ demands were not realistic.
From Los Angeles Times
That said, McGregor’s presidential campaign is likely to end before it begins, not because he’s an ignoramus and a liar and a misogynist — we now understand those are not impediments — but for baked-in structural reasons.
From Salon
But I really prefer the term "ignoramus" because ignoramus literally means somebody who doesn't know things.
From Salon
And so you get blowhards and sycophants, egoists and ignoramuses mixed in among those just striving to be dedicated public servants.
From Washington Post
Two screaming ignoramuses make news in a way 20,000 decent people rarely will, so of course the screaming ignorami are disproportionately represented on your mental screen.
From Washington Post
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