what does idiot mean
Idiot is a word derived from the Greek á¼°Î´Î¹ÏÏÎ·Ï, idiÅtÄs (person lacking professional skill, a private citizen, individual), from á¼´Î´Î¹Î¿Ï, idios (private, one's own).In Latin the word idiota (ordinary person, layman) preceded the Late Latin meaning uneducated or ignorant person.n idiot is said to be idiotic, and to suffer from idiocy. A dunce is an idiot who is specifically incapable of learning. An idiot differs from a fool (who is unwise) and an ignoramus (who is uneducated/an ignorant), neither of which refers to someone with low intelligence.
An idiot, dolt, dullard or (archaically) mome is an intellectually disabled person, or someone who acts in a self-defeating or significantly counterproductive way.n idiot is said to be idiotic, and to suffer from idiocy. A dunce is an idiot who is specifically incapable of learning. An idiot differs from a fool (who is unwise) and an ignoramus (who is uneducated/an ignorant), neither of which refers to someone with low intelligence.