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1570–80; < Latin ignōrāmus we ignore (1st person plural present indicative of ignōrāre 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
1570–80; < Latin ignōrāmus we ignore (1st person plural present indicative of ignōrāre 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
Synonyms
simpleton, fool, dunce, know-nothing.
simpleton, fool, dunce, know-nothing.
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Ignoramus
is always a great word to know.
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Example Sentences
- In the land of subtle savors, my tongue is an ignoramus.
- The person who talked of short lifespans as the cause for religiosity is an ignoramus.
- Stalin was hardly an ignoramus in the field of music and its uses for political purposes.
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Word Origin & History
ignoramus
1577, Anglo-Fr. legal term, from L. ignoramus "we do not know," first person present indicative of ignorare "not to know" (see ignorant). The legal term was one a grand jury could write on a bill when it considered the prosecution's evidence insufficient. Sense of "ignorant
EXPANDperson" came from the title role of George Ruggle's 1615 play satirizing the ignorance of common lawyers.
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