MORON


Meaning of MORON in English

— moronic /meuh ron"ik/ , adj. — moronically , adv. — moronism, moronity /meuh ron"i tee/ , n.

/mawr"on, mohr"-/ , n.

1. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment.

2. Psychol. a person of borderline intelligence in a former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50 to 69. Cf. feeble-minded .

[ 1905-10, Amer.; morón, neut. of morós foolish, dull ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .