moron
[ mawr-on, mohr- ]
/ ˈmɔr ɒn, ˈmoʊr- /
noun
Informal.
a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment: I wonder why they elected that narrow-minded moron to Congress.
Psychology.
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) a person of borderline intelligence in a former and discarded classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50 to 69.
Origin of moron
1905–10,
Americanism; < Greek
mōrón, neuter of
mōrós foolish, dull
OTHER WORDS FROM moron
mo·ron·ic [muh-ron-ik] /məˈrɒn ɪk/, adjective mo·ron·i·cal·ly, adverb mo·ron·ism, mo·ron·i·ty [muh-ron-i-tee] /məˈrɒn ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby moron
British Dictionary definitions for moronic
moron
/ (ˈmɔːrɒn) /
noun
a foolish or stupid person
a person having an intelligence quotient of between 50 and 70, able to work under supervision
Derived forms of moron
moronic (mɒˈrɒnɪk), adjective moronically, adverb moronism or moronity, nounWord Origin for moron
C20: from Greek
mōros foolish
Medical definitions for moronic
moron
[ môr′ŏn′ ]
n.
A person of mild mental retardation 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.