noun · rare

moron

moron · morons

інструмент, знаряддя, начиння

осёл, ишак

Esel, Eselin

A stupid person; an idiot; a foolA stupid person; an idiot; a fool.

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UK/ˈmɔːɹɒn/US/ˈmoɹɑn/

» Tom is a moron.

Tom ist ein Blödmann.

Том дурень.

Том — бовдур.

Том — дебіл.

Meaning

3 senses

(derogatory, informal)A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
Schwachkopf, Trottel, Depp
a person of subnormal intelligence
(dated)A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.
Schwachsinniger, Schwachkopf
деби́лdebíl, приду́рокpridúrok, крети́нkretín
A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true.

Examples

79 sentences

Tom is a moron.
Том дурень.
deTom ist ein Blödmann.
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I'm not a moron.
Я не ідіот.
deIch bin kein Idiot.
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I felt like a moron.
Я почувався бовдуром.
ruЯ чувствовал себя болваном.
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My sister is a moron.
Моя сестра - ідіотка.
deMeine Schwester ist eine Idiotin.
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Did Tom call Mary a moron?
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

psychology, dated: person of mild mental subnormality:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

person who makes uncool attempts to impress others:

psychology, dated: person of mild mental subnormality:

Origin

Coined by American psychologist Henry H. Goddard in 1910, from Ancient Greek μωρόν (mōrón)

Coined by American psychologist Henry H. Goddard in 1910, from Ancient Greek μωρόν (mōrón), the neuter form of μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”).

Coined by American legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin in late 20th c.; by surface analysis, mor(al) + -on. The obvious idea that the homonymy with the usual sense of moron was likely intentional has been supported by some of Dworkin's fellow philosophers.

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