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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Boz never treated us readers as uninformed ignoramuses.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2021
That makes "America: The Motion Picture" not only a waste of time but an insult to ignoramuses.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2021
Maudlin also vigorously defends philosophy against ignoramuses who ask, Why do we need philosophy?
From Scientific American ● Nov. 4, 2018
This exercise has convinced me we ought to reserve the phrase “anti-vaxxer” for that small group of committed, loud-mouthed ignoramuses who try to spread their pernicious, conspiratorial nonsense to innocent parents and children.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2015
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
