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Moron vs Ignoramus - What's the difference?

moron | ignoramus |

As nouns the difference between moron and ignoramus

is that moron is a person of borderline intelligence in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50-69 while ignoramus is a totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool.

As a proper noun Mörön

is a city in Mongolia.

moron

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (dated, originally) A person of borderline intelligence in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50-69.
  • (informal) An unintelligent person; an idiot; a fool.

    • Usage notes

    * The current medical term for having an IQ between 50 and 69 is mild mental retardation.

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    ignoramus

    English

    Etymology 1

    After the ignorant lawyer Ignoramus, the titular character in the 1615 play by the English playwright Georges Ruggle; from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool.
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    Etymology 2

    Directly from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (ignoramuses)
  • (legal, dated) A grand jury's ruling on an indictment when the evidence is determined to be insufficient to send the case to trial.
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