morosoph

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noun

A philosophical or learned fool.

OriginFrench morosophe ← Ancient Greek μωρόσοφος →
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Meanings

nounmorosoph (plural morosophs)

plural morosophs

  1. obsoleteA philosophical or learned fool.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμωρόσοφος
  2. Frenchmorosophe
  3. Englishmorosoph

From obsolete French morosophe, from Ancient Greek μωρόσοφος (mōrósophos), from μωρός (mōrós, “dull, stupid”) + σοφός (sophós, “wise”).

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APA

morosoph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morosoph

MLA

“morosoph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morosoph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morosoph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morosoph.

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