idiot
Aussprache: [ˈɪdiət]
Wort
Kontext: „insult“
(noun) a word used to describe someone who is acting very foolish or making bad decisions. When people call someone an idiot, they think that person is not using their brain well.
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He may not know much about sports, but he is not an idiot; he understands many other things.
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She called him an idiot for forgetting his homework, but it was just a mistake.
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Do you really think he is an idiot for making that choice?
Kontext: „intelligence“
(noun) an old-fashioned term used to refer to someone with a very low level of intelligence. This meaning is rarely used today and can be considered offensive.
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In the past, someone might have been called an idiot if they struggled with learning.
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It's not polite to call anyone an idiot, no matter their learning style.
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Why would anyone use the word idiot in a serious conversation about intelligence?
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