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ignoranus

ignoranus noun: a person who is both stupid and rude; an ignorant asshole.

Noun

ignoranus (plural ignoranuses)

  1. (derogatory, slang, vulgar) A person who is both stupid and rude; an ignorant asshole.
    • "Because it reminds me how much I hate ignoranus jocks."2005, Alex Sánchez, Rainbow Road, Simon Pulse, →ISBN, page 62

Forms of ignoranus

pluralignoranuses

Origin of ignoranus

Blend of ignoramus + anus.

Questions about ignoranus

What does ignoranus mean?
Ignoranus means a person who is both stupid and rude; an ignorant asshole.
What part of speech is ignoranus?
Ignoranus is a noun.
What is the plural of ignoranus?
The plural of ignoranus is ignoranuses.

Words near ignoranus in the dictionary

  1. ignorantist
  2. ignorantists
  3. ignorantly
  4. ignorantness
  5. ignorants
  6. ignoranus
  7. ignoranuses
  8. ignorati
  9. ignoratio elenchi
  10. ignoration
  11. ignorative

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