ignoranus

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noun

A person who is both stupid and rude; an ignorant asshole.

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Meanings

nounignoranus (plural ignoranuses)

plural ignoranuses

  1. derogatoryslangvulgarA 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

Origin

Blend of ignoramus + anus.

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APA

ignoranus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ignoranus

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“ignoranus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ignoranus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ignoranus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ignoranus.

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