ignoramus

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Long ago the Borat character functioned as a truth serum, the kind of amiable ignoramus people were inclined to countenance or forgive either out of politeness or a sense of superiority.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2020

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