moronic

moronic

English

WOTD – 4 October 2008

Etymology

    From moron + -ic.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /mɔːˈɹɒnɪk/
    • (US) IPA(key): /mɔɹˈɑnɪk/
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    • Rhymes: -ɒnɪk
    • Hyphenation: mo‧ro‧nic, mor‧o‧nic

    Adjective

    moronic (comparative more moronic, superlative most moronic)

    1. (medicine, dated) Having a mental age of between seven and twelve years.
    2. (informal) Behaving in the manner of a moron; idiotic; stupid.
      moronic behavior
      • 2025 May 2, Endeavour, “Against Slopulism”, in Counter-Currents[1], archived from the original on 21 June 2025:
        Excessive contrarianism against the liberal establishment has also resulted in slopulism spiralling off into the most moronic of conspiracy theories.

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