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   ignoramus

   /ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs/

   noun

   • 1. an ignorant or stupid person: "assume that your examiner is an ignoramus and explain everything to him"

   Word Origin late 16th century (as the endorsement made by a grand jury on an indictment considered backed by insufficient evidence to bring before a petty jury): Latin, literally ‘we do not know’ (in legal use ‘we take no notice of it’), from ignorare (see ignore). The modern sense may derive from the name of a character in George Ruggle's Ignoramus (1615), a satirical comedy exposing lawyers' ignorance.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ignoramusIgnoramus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IGNORAMUS is an utterly ignorant person : dunce. How to use ignoramus in a sentence. Did you know?

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   ignoramus. noun [ C ] uk / ˌɪɡ.nəˈreɪ.məs / us / ˌɪɡ.nəˈreɪ.məs /. Add to word list. a person who knows nothing: I'm a complete ignoramus where computers are concerned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly people. airhead.

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   Ignoramus definition: an extremely ignorant person.. See examples of IGNORAMUS used in a sentence.

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   If you describe someone as an ignoramus, you are being critical of them because they do not have the knowledge you think they ought to have.

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   Jul 10, 2024 · ignoramus (plural ignoramuses or ignorami) A totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: ignoramus

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   Definition of ignoramus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   ignoramus meaning, definition, what is ignoramus: someone who does not know about things t...: Learn more.

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun ignoramus, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › IgnoramusIgnoramus - definition of ignoramus by The Free Dictionary

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    an ignorant person; fool. [C16: from legal Latin, literally: we have no knowledge of, from Latin ignōrāre to be ignorant of; see ignore; modern usage originated from the use of Ignoramus as the name of an unlettered lawyer in a play by G. Ruggle, 17th-century English dramatist]

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    Calling someone an ignoramus is an insult — it's a colorful way to comment on a person's ignorance or stupidity. The word comes right from the Latin ignoramus, literally "we do not know," which was a legal term in the 16th century that could be used during a trial when the prosecution presented insufficient evidence. After George Ruggle's ...