idiot
Pronunciation: [ˈɪdiət]
Word
Context: "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.
Example
He may not know much about sports, but he is not an idiot; he understands many other things.
Example
She called him an idiot for forgetting his homework, but it was just a mistake.
Example
Do you really think he is an idiot for making that choice?
Context: "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.
Example
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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