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ignoramus

[ ig-nuh-rey-muhs, -ram-uhs ]

noun

plural ignoramuses.
  1. an extremely ignorant person.

    Synonyms: , , ,



ignoramus

/ 藢瑟伞苍蓹藞谤别瑟尘蓹蝉 /

noun

  1. an ignorant person; fool
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of ignoramus1

1570鈥80; < Latin 颈驳苍艒谤腻尘耻蝉 we ignore (1st person plural present indicative of 颈驳苍艒谤腻谤别 to be ignorant of, ignore ); hence name of an ignorant lawyer in the play Ignoramus (1615) by the English playwright G. Ruggle, whence current sense
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of ignoramus1

C16: from legal Latin, literally: we have no knowledge of, from Latin 颈驳苍艒谤腻谤别 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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Conor McGregor's presidential campaign is likely to end before it begins, but not because he鈥檚 an ignoramus and a liar and a misogynist.

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Trump's juice with these guys has always been that he is a proud ignoramus, a man who speaks loudly with great confidence, despite knowing nothing and having no interest in learning.

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It's a difficult discussion, because progressives are already constantly badgered by right-wing accusations that they're an "elite" who "looks down" at Trump voters as ignoramuses.

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Trump is an ignoramus in most respects, but he's a proven master of this particular strategy.

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"Such a disgusting post could only be made by a complete ignoramus or an intelligent racist with an agenda. Mr Fox is the latter," she said.

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