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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɛ̃.plɛ
"Il est souvent considéré comme un simplet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is considered to be foolish or lacking in common sense.
"Despite his wealth, he was often seen as a simpleton by his peers." - 2
A person who is naive or easily deceived.
"She was too much of a simpleton to realize she was being taken advantage of."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'simple' with the suffix '-ton', appearing in the 16th century as an alteration of 'simple' used to designate a foolish or gullible person. Historically, it evolved from Old French and Latin roots meaning plain or uncompounded, gradually shifting to describe a person lacking common sense or intellectual depth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Simpleton" is said worldwide
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simplet
Transliteration: sɛ̃.plɛ
"Il est souvent considéré comme un simplet."
Einfacher
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯n.fa.xɐ
"Er wird oft als einfacher Mensch angesehen."
semplice
Transliteration: ˈsɛmp.li.tʃe
"È spesso considerato un semplice."
simple
Transliteration: ˈsim.ple
"A menudo se le considera un simple."
simplório
Transliteration: sĩˈplɔ.ɾiu
"Ele é frequentemente visto como um simplório."
सरल व्यक्ति
Transliteration: saraḷ vyakti
"उसे अक्सर सरल व्यक्ति माना जाता है।"
傻瓜
Transliteration: shǎguā
"他常常被认为是个傻瓜。"
바보
Transliteration: babo
"그는 종종 바보로 여겨진다."
単純者
Transliteration: tanjun-sha
"彼はしばしば単純者と見なされる。"
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