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ignoramus

[ig-nuh-rey-muhs, -ram-uhs] / ˌɪg nəˈreɪ məs, -ˈræm əs /


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On June 15 he received a tongue bath on Spotify from that outstanding ignoramus Joe Rogan, who allowed him to spout his anti-science spiel for three hours with virtually no pushback.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2023

The way science gets talked about now, "You're either for science, or you're an ignoramus and deplorable," Jasanoff said.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2021

The term ignoramus was written on bills of indictment when the evidence presented seemed insufficient to justify prosecution.

From Fox News • Mar. 30, 2020

During one editing session, something became clear to me: This adult, successful journalist was a complete ignoramus on most matters that happened to be unrelated to his field of expertise.

From Washington Post • Mar. 26, 2018

A few nights ago I was the topic of discussion, and we all decided I was an ignoramus.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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