abruti
French
Etymology
From abrutir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.bʁy.ti/
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Adjective
abruti (feminine abrutie, masculine plural abrutis, feminine plural abruties)
- whose physical or mental capacities have been impaired by tiredness or another factor; dazed
- Des vainqueurs abrutis de crime, ivres d'encens
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- (Victor Hugo, "La Vision d’où est sorti ce livre")
- Pourquoi plus de la moitié des hommes est-elle abrutie par les superstitions ?
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- (Diderot & D'Alembert, "Instinct")
- (chiefly Europe, informal) moronic, idiotic
Noun
abruti m (plural abrutis, feminine abrutie)
- (chiefly Europe, informal) moron, idiot, fool
Usage notes
In Canada, terms like newfie and innocent are preferred.
Participle
abruti (feminine abrutie, masculine plural abrutis, feminine plural abruties)
- past participle of abrutir
Further reading
- “abruti”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- bruita