Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ignoranus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ig-no-ranus
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

""Because it reminds me how much I hate ignoranus jocks.""

Etymology

Blend of ignoramus + anus.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ignoranuses (plural)

Questions

What does ignoranus mean?: A person who is both stupid and rude; an ignorant asshole.
Where does ignoranus come from?: Blend of ignoramus + anus.

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