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idiot

noun

id·​i·​ot ˈi-dē-ət How to pronounce idiot (audio)
plural idiots
1
: a foolish or stupid person
"… Idiot that I am to wear my heart on my sleeve! …" George Bernard Shaw
2
dated, now offensive, see usage paragraph below : a person affected with extreme intellectual disability
idiot adjective
Usage of Idiot

The terms idiot, imbecile, moron, and their derivatives were formerly used as technical descriptors in medical, educational, and regulatory contexts. These uses were broadly rejected by the close of the 20th century and are now considered offensive.

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Idiot Has Greek Roots

The Greek adjective idios means “one’s own” or “private.” The derivative noun idiōtēs means “private person.” A Greek idiōtēs was a person who was not in the public eye, who held no public office. From this came the sense “common man,” and later “ignorant person”—a natural extension, for the common people of ancient Greece were not, in general, particularly learned. The English idiot originally meant “ignorant person,” but the more usual reference now is to a person who lacks basic intelligence or common sense rather than education.

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Don't be such an idiot! only an idiot would invest in a company just because a casual acquaintance recommended it

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French ydiote, from Latin idiota ignorant person, from Greek idiōtēs one in a private station, layman, ignorant person, from idios one's own, private; akin to Latin suus one's own — more at suicide

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of idiot was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing idiot

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