"ideot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ideots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ideot (plural ideots)
  1. Obsolete form of idiot. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: idiot
    Sense id: en-ideot-en-noun-UCXadYvO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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