mo·ron
(môŕŏń, mōŕ-)
[From Greek mōron neuter of mōros, stupid, foolish.]
noun
- A stupid person; a dolt.
- 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.
derivatives
- mo·rońic
- adjective
- mo·rońi·cal·ly
- adverb
- mórońism
- noun
Mo·rón
(mō-rōń)
- A city of eastern Argentina, an industrial suburb of Buenos Aires.