Meaning & use
ignoramus
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An ignorant or extremely uninformed person.
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Only an ignoramus would ignore the safety warnings printed right on the label.
He felt like an ignoramus after realizing he'd mispronounced the word for years.
A note on using this word
Ignoramus is a mildly humorous or scornful insult, often used self-deprecatingly rather than as a serious attack.
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