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/ˈɪd.i.(j)ɪt/ · i·di·ot
noun
- A person of low general intelligence. He was labeled an idiot for not knowing the answer to the simple math problem.
- A person who makes stupid decisions; a fool. The politician was called an idiot for his reckless spending habits.
- A person of the lowest intellectual standing, a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old; a person with an IQ below 30. The psychologist diagnosed the patient as an idiot savant, with exceptional skills in memory but limited cognitive abilities.
Did you know? The term 'idiot' was originally used in ancient Greece to describe a person who was not a citizen, but over time its meaning shifted to refer to a person of low intelligence.