idiot

Summary

idiot is a pejorative^[1]. idiot has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• idiot's instance of is recorded as pejorative^[3].
• idiot's instance of is recorded as destructive label^[4].
• idiot is a type of person^[5].
• idiot is the opposite of genius^[6].
• idiot is the opposite of smart person^[7].
• idiot's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[8].
• idiot's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia^[9].
• idiot's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1^[10].
• idiot's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[11].
• idiot's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'half-wit'}^[12].
• idiot's hashtag is recorded as idiot^[13].

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Context

Recorded instance of include pejorative^[3] and destructive label^[4].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for idiot include The Idiot^[14], a literary work^[15], founded in 1867^[16], written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky^[17] and Covidiot^[18], a blend word^[19].

Why It Matters

idiot has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] idiot is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

Entities named for idiot include The Idiot^[14], a literary work^[15], founded in 1867^[16], written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky^[17] and Covidiot^[18], a blend word^[19].