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idiot

/ˈɪd.i.(j)ɪt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A person of low general intelligence.
  2. A person who makes stupid decisions; a fool.
  3. A person of the lowest intellectual standing, a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old; a person with an IQ below 30.
  4. Idiotic, stupid

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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