mo·ron (môr  n , m r-)n. 1. A stupid person; a dolt. 2. Psychology A person of mild mental retardation having a mental age of from 7 to 12 years and generally having communication and social skills enabling some degree of academic or vocational education. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive. [From Greek m ron, neuter of mros, stupid, foolish.]mo·ron ic (m -rn k, mô-) adj.mo·ron i·cal·ly adv.mo ronism, mo·roni·ty (m-rn-t , mô-) n. |
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| Adj. | 1. | moronic - having a mental age of between eight and twelve years retarded - relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded" |
moronic
adjective idiotic, simple, foolish, mindless, thick, stupid, daft (informal) retarded, gormless Brit. (informal) brainless, cretinous, unintelligent, dimwitted (informal) asinine, imbecilic, braindead (informal) mentally defective, dumb-ass (slang) doltish, dead from the neck up (informal) halfwitted, muttonheaded (slang)
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