"hypermoron" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hypermorons [plural]
Etymology: hyper- + moron Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|moron}} hyper- + moron Head templates: {{en-noun}} hypermoron (plural hypermorons)
  1. (obsolete, psychology) A person exhibiting a specific form of arrested development. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-hypermoron-en-noun-jwr2dIWn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hyper- Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Inflected forms

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