ignoramus

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

“That ignoramus Gowon pledged a miserable, measly amount for more than two million refugees. Did he think it was chickens that died and it is the surviving relatives of those chickens who have returned home?”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie