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moron

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent
ˈmɔːɹɒn

Definitions

  1. A stupid person; an idiot; a fool
  2. A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
  3. A commune in southwestern Haiti.
  4. A city in Khövsgöl, Mongolia.
  5. A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70
  6. A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.
  7. A city of eastern Argentina, an industrial suburb of Buenos Aires.
  8. (Can we verify this sense?) A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true
  9. One deficient in judgment and good sense:ass, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simple, simpleton, softhead, tomfool.
  10. A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true.
  11. morón-a, persona con retraso mental de un cociente intelectual de 50 a 70.
  12. A person who is considered foolish or stupid.
  13. A person with mild intellectual disability having a mental age of from 7 to 12 years and generally having communication and social skills enabling some degree of academic or vocational education. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.
  14. slang a foolish or stupid person
  15. (Psychology) old-fashioned offensive a person having an intelligence quotient of between 50 and 70, able to work under supervision
  16. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in judgment.
  17. a person of borderline intelligence in a former classification of mental retardation, having an I.Q. of 50 to 69.
  18. n (Med) → Geistesschwache(r) mf, → Debile(r) mf (spec); (inf) → Trottel m (inf), → Schwachkopf m (inf); you’re such a moron! (inf) → du bist echt grenzdebil! (inf)
    n

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Examples

“Mr. Borelli, Mr. Borelli, with all due respect⟳, you're such a fantastic moron it's terrifying.”
“Mörön was the administrative capital of Khövsgöl aimag, sure — but why here? There was no obvious difference between this dusty, treeless plain and the 200 kilometres or so of dusty, treeless plain we'd just driven through. I looked out for the wide, flowing river that would justify⟳ the town’s name⟳ but I couldn’t see⟳ anything.”
“Save⟳ time by catching a flight from Ulaanbaatar to Khovsgol's provincial capital, Murun. If you’re feeling adventurous, get⟳ on a local bus from Ulaanbaatar to Murun. During the 12 hours, you’ll see⟳ the vast central Mongolian countryside.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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