moron
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Definition of moron
1 : a very stupid person They were acting like a bunch of morons.
2 dated, now offensive : a person affected with mild mental retardation
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airhead, blockhead, chucklehead, dimwit, dodo, dolt, donkey, dope, dork [slang], dullard, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, fathead, goof, goon, half-wit, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, know-nothing, knucklehead, lamebrain, loon, lunkhead, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, noddy, noodle, numskull (or numbskull), oaf, pinhead, saphead, simpleton, stock, turkey, yahoo, yo-yo
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From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
The Clinical History of 'Moron,'...
The Clinical History of 'Moron,' 'Idiot,' and 'Imbecile'
The words have less-than-savory past
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Trending: 'Moron' Spikes After Tillerson Reports
The word has become a blanket term for “a very stupid person”
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moron
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English Language Learners Definition of moron
: a very stupid or foolish person
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Kids Definition of moron
: a stupid or foolish person
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Medical Definition of moron
: a person affected with mild mental retardation
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Legal Definition of moron
: a person with a mild or moderate intellectual disability —used formerly — see also idiot
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