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The Idiot by Evert Larock (1892) An idiot , in modern use, is a stupid or foolish person. 'Idiot' was formerly a technical term in legal and psychiatric contexts for some kinds of profound intellectual disability where the mental age is two years or less, and the person cannot guard themself against common physical dangers.
Idiot, from the Greek idios ("private" or "one's own"), is the oldest of these words, and has been in continual use since the 14th century. Over the years idiot has taken on a number of meanings, ranging from "an ignorant or unschooled person" to "jester, professional fool" to "Stimpy" (of "Ren and" fame). And since at least the 17th century ...
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Jan 23, 2022 · From the above, and in broad terms, we can see that “Idiot” started off in the 14th century as meaning “the ordinary people”, and although this lasted until the 17th/18th century (but seems to have diminished in use as time went on) almost immediately "idiot" took on the meaning of someone who acted in a stupid manner at any time.
- According to the OED, both senses date to c 1400-1480, so I don't think we can called either one "new." We do the same thing at the other end of t...
- To answer your second question, a formal linguistic term for words changing meaning over time is semantic drift . A more specific term for when a...
- An answer to the first part of the first question ((probably) older "restrictive sense") ; there is no trace of the second "restrictive" sense in t...
- Relevant semantic drift example: around here, ‘you idiot’ has become almost an affectionate term, roughly synonymous with ‘larrikin’.
Nov 7, 2016 · In later times, the word ἰδιώτης passed on into Latin as idiota. In Latin, the word acquired strongly derisive connotations and became synonymous with “ignorant person.”. Eventually, the word passed from Latin into French as idiote and from French into Middle English as idiot.
The earliest known use of the word idiot is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for idiot is from around 1384, in Bible (Wycliffite, early version) . idiot is of multiple origins.
Oct 13, 2021 · In old English law, one who has been without reasoning or understanding from birth, as distinguished from a lunatic, who became that way. Idiot box "television set" is from 1959; idiot light "dashboard warning signal" is attested from 1961. Idiot savant attested by 1870. also from early 14c.
American Idiot was released on September 21, 2004. [103] [65] It became Green Day's first number one album in the United States, selling 267,000 copies in its first week of release, their biggest opening sales week. [104] The album became 2005's fourth-highest seller, moving over 3.4 million units. [105]
