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Moron is a related term of morosis.


As a proper noun moron

is a commune in southwestern haiti.

As a noun morosis is

(medicine|obsolete) idiocy; fatuity; stupidity.

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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    morosis

    English

    Noun

  • (medicine, obsolete) idiocy; fatuity; stupidity
  • * Alexander Chalmers
    • There was first a paracusis, or imperfect hearing, changed into a surditus, or complete deafness; changed into a pseudoblepsis, or uncertain sight; changed into a perfect caligo, or blindness; changed into a hallucinatio, or dulness; changed into a morosis ; changed into a hysteria; changed into a delirium; changed into a mania, or raging madness!

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    * moron ----