Definitions for village idiot
vil·lage id·iot

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1. village idiotnoun

   A person widely known in their community for their stupidity and ignorant behaviour.

2. Etymology: The term first appears in the preface to George Bernard Shaw's play Major Barbara, which opened in 1907. Shaw discusses how some people have treated madness or idiocy as a source of humor, remarking that "I myself have had a village idiot exhibited to me as something irresistibly funny."

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1. Village idiot

   The village idiot in strict terms is a person locally known for ignorance or stupidity but is also a common term for a stereotypically silly or nonsensical person or stock character.

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1. Village idiot

   The village idiot in strict terms is a person locally known for ignorance or stupidity, but is also a common term for a stereotypically silly or nonsensical person. The term is also used as a stereotype of the mentally disabled. It has also been applied as an epithet for an unrealistically optimistic or naive individual. The village idiot was long considered an acceptable social role, a unique individual who was dependent yet contributed to the social fabric of his community. As early as Byzantine times, the "village idiot" was treated as an acceptable form of deranged individual compatible with then-prevailing normative conceptions of social order. The concept of a "village savant" or "village genius" is closely related, often tied to the concept of Pre-Industrial Anti-intellectualism, as both figures are subjects of both pity and derision. The social roles of the two are combined and applied, especially in the sociopolitical context, in the European medieval/Renaissance court jester.

How to pronounce village idiot?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of village idiot in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of village idiot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of village idiot in a Sentence

1. Lorenzo Fioramonti:

   I was ridiculed by everyone and treated like a village idiot, and now a few months later the government is using two of those proposals and it seems to me more and more people are convinced it is the way to go.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Village_Idiot
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_Idiot
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=village idiot