ignoramus
noun
an extremely ignorant person.
ignoramuses
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pluralof ignoramus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And so you get blowhards and sycophants, egoists and ignoramuses mixed in among those just striving to be dedicated public servants.
From Washington Post ● May 10, 2022
By and large, the world is increasingly run by ignoramuses, wackos and psychotics.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2019
Maudlin also vigorously defends philosophy against ignoramuses who ask, Why do we need philosophy?
From Scientific American ● Nov. 4, 2018
It would be wonderful if these ignoramuses actually knew the definitions of the words they employ.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2016
Were those first Jordan Valley farmers botanical ignoramuses who didn’t know what they were doing?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
