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simp

/sɪmp/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A simple person lacking common sense; a fool or simpleton.
  2. To melancholically reminisce; to recall once fond memories now tinged with sadness, especially regarding a former lover.
  3. A man who foolishly overvalues and defers to a woman, putting her on a pedestal.
  4. (by extension) Someone who foolishly overvalues someone else and defers to them, putting them on a pedestal.
  5. (of a man) To be especially deferential and emotionally vulnerable with a woman, often with the intent of receiving sexual gratification.
  6. (by extension) To obsequiously praise or admire.
  7. Made more simple; having its complexity reduced.
  8. Relating to simplified Chinese.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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