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Episode 105: Idiot
Publisher |
Ray Belli
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Education
Language Learning
Publication Date |
Jan 05, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:17:58

In Ancient Greece, an "idiot", or idiotes, was a "private person", which meant someone who did not hold a political office. In this episode, we explore how the word's modern pejorative connotation emerged. We also look into the word's 19th and early 20th century association with the IQ test.

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