Morón

[ maw-rohn; Spanish maw-rawn ]

/ mɔˈroʊn; Spanish mɔˈrɔn /

noun

a city in E Argentina, SW of Buenos Aires.

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British Dictionary definitions for morón

moron

/ (ˈmɔːrɒn) /

noun

a foolish or stupid person

a person having an intelligence quotient of between 50 and 70, able to work under supervision

Derived forms of moron

moronic (mɒˈrɒnɪk), adjectivemoronically, adverbmoronism or moronity, noun

Word Origin for moron

C20: from Greek mōros foolish

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Medical definitions for morón

moron

[ môr′ŏn′ ]

n.

A person of mild mental retardation having a mental age of from 7 to 12 years and generally having communication and social skills enabling some degree of academic or vocational education. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.

Other words from moron

mo•ron′ic (mə-rŏn′ĭk, mô-) adj.mo′ron′ism null n.