Ignoramus is the title of a farce by George Ruggle (1575-1622) that was first produced in 1615. The title character, whose name in Latin literally means "we do not know," is a lawyer who …

Noun 1. ignoramus - an ignorant person know nothing, uneducated person unskilled person - a person who lacks technical training aliterate, aliterate person - a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources illiterate, illiterate person, nonreader - a person unable to read

noun [ C ] uk / ˌɪɡ.nəˈreɪ.məs / us / ˌɪɡ.nəˈreɪ.məs / a person who knows nothing: I'm a complete ignoramus where computers are concerned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases …

Britannica Dictionary definition of IGNORAMUS [count] : a person who does not know much : an ignorant or stupid person I can't believe they let an ignoramus like that run the company.

Noun 1. ignoramus - an ignorant person know nothing, uneducated person unskilled person - a person who lacks technical training aliterate, aliterate person - a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources illiterate, illiterate person, nonreader - a person unable to read

Calling someone an ignoramus is an insult — it's a colorful way to comment on a person's ignorance or stupidity. The word comes right from the Latin ignoramus, literally "we do not know," which was a legal term in the 16th century that could be used during a trial when the prosecution presented insufficient evidence. After George Ruggle's 1615 play "Ignoramus", it came into …

If you describe someone as an ignoramus, you are being critical of them because they do not have the knowledge you think they ought to have. [ formal , disapproval ] Synonyms: dunce , fool , ass , donkey More Synonyms of ignoramus

Such as ignoramus. The Meaning of 'Ignoramus' We define ignoramus as “an utterly ignorant person.” The word has been in use in this sense for slightly over 400 years, although it was preceded slightly by a legal meaning (“an endorsement formerly written on a bill of indictment by a grand jury when it considered the evidence insufficient to warrant the finding of a true bill”).

ignoramus. Part of speech: Noun. An ignorant pretender to knowledge . Usage examples for "ignoramus": " Keep your vote, you pompous ignoramus," he jeered, and left him sputtering. - "The Henchman", Mark Lee Luther.

Ignoramus, a college farce written in 1615 in Latin by George Ruggle An ignorant person or dunce (as a consequence of Ruggle's play) A verdict by a Grand Jury, meaning "we do not know of any reason why this person should be indicted on these charges" See also [ edit] Ignoramus et ignorabimus