ignoramus
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The way science gets talked about now, "You're either for science, or you're an ignoramus and deplorable," Jasanoff said.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2021
The term ignoramus was written on bills of indictment when the evidence presented seemed insufficient to justify prosecution.
From Fox News • Mar. 30, 2020
At the risk of sounding like a complete ignoramus, I learned several new words and a term which is always fun: macher, shtetl, and work blue.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2019
During one editing session, something became clear to me: This adult, successful journalist was a complete ignoramus on most matters that happened to be unrelated to his field of expertise.
From Washington Post • Mar. 26, 2018
A few nights ago I was the topic of discussion, and we all decided I was an ignoramus.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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