IDiot

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Meaning · English

A proponent of intelligent design.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

In his moronic book, _The Design Revolution: Answering the Toughest Questions about Intelligent Design_ (2004), 334pp., the IDiot William Dembski writes on page 305 about how a fellow IDiot was fired from a research position at a "prestigious molecular biology laboratory" the very same day a press s

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “IDiot” mean?

A proponent of intelligent design.

Is “IDiot” formal or informal?

IDiot is generally derogatory, slang.