Definitions for ignoramus
ˌɪg nəˈreɪ məs, -ˈræm əs; -mi, -maɪig·no·ra·mus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ignoramus, know nothing, uneducated personnoun

   an ignorant person

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. IGNORAMUSnoun

   1.Ignoramus is a word properly used by the grand inquest impannelled in the inquisition of causes criminal and publick; and written upon the bill, whereby any crime is offered to their consideration, when they mislike their evidence as defective, or too weak to make good the presentment: the effect of which word so written is, that all farther inquiry upon that party, for that fault, is thereby stopped, and he delivered without farther answer. John Cowell

   Etymology: Latin.

   2. A foolish fellow; a vain uninstructed pretender. A low word.

   Tell an ignoramus, in place and power, that he has a wit and an understanding above all the world, and he shall readily admit the commendation. Robert South, Sermons.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ignoramus

   An ignoramus is a person who is totally uninformed or ignorant; someone lacking knowledge or awareness in general. It's often used as an insult to criticize a person for their lack of understanding or insight about a particular topic.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Ignoramusnoun

   we are ignorant; we ignore; -- being the word formerly written on a bill of indictment by a grand jury when there was not sufficient evidence to warrant them in finding it a true bill. The phrase now used is, "No bill," "No true bill," or "Not found," though in some jurisdictions "Ignored" is still used

2. Ignoramusnoun

   a stupid, ignorant person; a vain pretender to knowledge; a dunce

3. Etymology: [L., we are ignorant. See Ignore.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ignoramus

   ig-nō-rā′mus, n. the word formerly written by a grand-jury on the back of an indictment, meaning that they rejected it: an ignorant person, esp. one making a pretence to knowledge:—pl. Ignorā′muses. [L., 'We are ignorant,' 1st pers. pl. pres. indic. of ignorāre.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ignoramus

   Any man who flatters himself that he is educated.

Matched Categories

1. • Unskilled Person

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Anagrams for ignoramus »

1. graminous

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How to say ignoramus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ignoramus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ignoramus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ignoramus in a Sentence

1. Rand Paul:

   Someone is an ignoramus who would say, 'Oh, we've had three hurricanes this year, this proves that somehow the climate is warming,'.

2. Kin Hubbard:

   Of all the unbearable nuisances, the ignoramus that has travelled is the worst.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ignoramus
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ignoramus
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignoramus
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ignoramus
6. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=ignoramus
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ignoramus