Origin of Invented Words Moron

About the history, origins, and definitions of the invented word moron.

ORIGINS OF INVENTED WORDS

Moron - A mentally deficient person, a fool. Coined by Dr. Henry Goddard in 1910 as an official designation for someone whose I.Q. is below 75 but who ranks above an imbecile or an idiot.

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