ignoramus
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On June 15 he received a tongue bath on Spotify from that outstanding ignoramus Joe Rogan, who allowed him to spout his anti-science spiel for three hours with virtually no pushback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
Herbert is the opposite of the man his daughter married, who may be a genius in the usual ways but shows himself to be an ignoramus when it comes to basic human interaction.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 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
Bird ignoramus that I am, I’m paired with an eagle-eyed National Park employee who, for the length of our six-hour hike, abides my frantic cries of “There’s a bird!” and, sometimes, just “Bird?”
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2018
"Oh, some ignoramus has melted a piece of this precious helmet for the gold," Don Quixote said.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Get your news from written sources, or sources that don’t even have viral video of raging ignoramuses on their menus.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 14, 2021
That makes "America: The Motion Picture" not only a waste of time but an insult to ignoramuses.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2021
Maudlin also vigorously defends philosophy against ignoramuses who ask, Why do we need philosophy?
From Scientific American ● Nov. 4, 2018
This exercise has convinced me we ought to reserve the phrase “anti-vaxxer” for that small group of committed, loud-mouthed ignoramuses who try to spread their pernicious, conspiratorial nonsense to innocent parents and children.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2015
“The elders decided it was time. There are all kinds of silly rumors about Abba evacuating soon. Some ignoramuses even say the federal troops have entered Awka!”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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