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dunce

English

Etymology

1530, named after John Duns Scotus (c. 1266–1308).

Scotus was ironically a well-known Scottish thinker. His followers, however, opposed the philosophers of the Renaissance, and thus "dunce" was first used to describe someone rejecting new knowledge in 1530; later, any stupid person.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d?ns/
Rhymes: -?ns

Noun

dunce (plural dunces)

An unintelligent person.
Synonyms: idiot; see also Thesaurus:idiot
- 1855, Robert Browning, “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came”, XXX:
  [...] Dunce, / Dotard, a-dozing at the very nonce, / After a life spent training for the sight!

Derived terms

dunce cap
duncedom
dunce hat
duncehood
duncelike
duncely
duncish/dunceish

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harebrain

English

Etymology

hare +? brain

Noun

harebrain (plural harebrains)

A person who lacks good sense; One who is foolish and reckless.

Adjective

harebrain (comparative more harebrain, superlative most harebrain)

Alternative form of harebrained

Anagrams

herbarian

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