Moron Definition
môrŏn
noun
A disabled person mentally equal to a child between eight and twelve years old.
Webster's New World
A very foolish or stupid person.
Webster's New World
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.
American Heritage
(informal) A person who makes uncool, unfunny, uninteresting, or irrelevant (see lame) attempts to impress others and draw attention to themselves, especially in a flawed attempt to act like someone else.
Wiktionary
(slang) An idiot.
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Other Word Forms of Moron
Noun
Singular:
moron
Plural:
moronsOrigin of Moron
From Greek mōron neuter of mōros stupid, foolish
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek μωρός (moros, “foolish, dull").
From Wiktionary
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