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ignoramus

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

noun

plural ignoramuses.
  1. an extremely ignorant person.

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ignoramus

/ ˌɪɡ²Ôəˈ°ù±ðɪ³¾É™²õ /

noun

  1. an ignorant person; fool
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ignoramus1

1570–80; < Latin ¾±²µ²ÔÅ°ùÄå³¾³Ü²õ we ignore (1st person plural present indicative of ¾±²µ²ÔÅ°ùÄå°ù±ð 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ignoramus1

C16: from legal Latin, literally: we have no knowledge of, from Latin ¾±²µ²ÔÅ°ùÄå°ù±ð 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’s 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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