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The word "idiot" ultimately comes from the Greek noun ἰδιώτης idiōtēs 'a private person, individual' (as opposed to the state), 'a private citizen' (as opposed to someone with a political office), 'a common man', 'a person lacking professional skill, layman', later 'unskilled', 'ignorant', derived from the adjective ἴδιος idios 'personal' (not public, not shared).
Inclusive language: words to use when writing about disability - Office for Disability Issues and Department for Work and Pensions (UK) List of terms to avoid when writing about disability – National Center on Disability and Journalism; Nović, Sara (30 March 2021). "The harmful ableist language you unknowingly use". BBC Worklife
Much like today's socially acceptable terms idiot and moron, which are also defined as some sort of mental disability, when the term retard is being used in its pejorative form, it is usually not being directed at people with mental disabilities. Instead, people use the term when teasing their friends or as a general insult.
If the president had to describe the results in one word he'd probably say "sad!" Click through the top 25 words US voters used to describe Trump: "Idiot" was the most popular response.
Kotb detailed why the Mets have a strong personal association for her and Melvin, who will replace her as one of Today's primary cohosts after she departs the show next month. "When Craig got this ...
Today's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade may be Hoda Kotb's last time hosting. In September, she announced she would be stepping down from the Today show in January 2025. After celebrating her 60th ...
The term mentally retarded was used to replace terms like idiot, moron, and imbecile because retarded was not then a derogatory term. By the 1960s, however, the term had taken on a partially derogatory meaning. The noun retard is particularly seen as pejorative; a BBC survey in 2003 ranked it as the most offensive disability-related word. [88]
Listen, I love a bit of counter culture, but the whole “Teeter likes to call people gay” thing last week, and this week’s discussion of whether you can still say “idiot” and “retard ...