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idiotMain Entry: id·i·ot Pronunciation: \ˈi-dē-ət\ Function: noun 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 Date: 14th century 1usually offensive : a person affected with extreme mental retardation — idiot adjective
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