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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIdiot
/ˈɪd.i.ət/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person of low intelligence or someone who acts in a foolish or senseless manner.
"He felt like an idiot for forgetting his best friend's birthday." - 2
A term used informally to describe someone who is perceived as foolish or incompetent.
"Don't be such an idiot; think before you speak!"
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin idiōtā, from the Ancient Greek idiōtēs meaning 'private person, layperson, unskilled person', stemming from idios 'one's own'. In early English usage, it referred to a person lacking professional skills or a person of low intelligence, before shifting to its modern general meaning of a foolish person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Idiot" is said worldwide
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idiot
Transliteration: idiot
"Il se sentait comme un idiot d'avoir oublié son anniversaire."
Idiot
Transliteration: idiot
"Er fühlte sich wie ein Idiot, weil er seinen besten Freund vergessen hatte."
idiota
Transliteration: idiota
"Si sentiva un idiota per aver dimenticato il compleanno del suo migliore amico."
idiota
Transliteration: idiota
"Se sintió como un idiota por olvidar el cumpleaños de su mejor amigo."
idiota
Transliteration: idiota
"Ele se sentiu um idiota por esquecer o aniversário do melhor amigo."
बेवकूफ
Transliteration: bewakoof
"उसे अपने सबसे अच्छे दोस्त का जन्मदिन भूलने पर बेवकूफ महसूस हुआ।"
傻瓜
Transliteration: shǎguā
"他因为忘记了他最好的朋友的生日而觉得自己像个傻瓜。"
바보
Transliteration: babo
"그는 가장 친한 친구의 생일을 잊어버려서 바보처럼 느꼈다."
バカ
Transliteration: baka
"彼は親友の誕生日を忘れてバカだと感じた。"
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