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)

1. whose physical or mental capacities have been impaired by tiredness or another factor; dazed
   • Des vainqueurs abrutis de crime, ivres d’encens

     The victors, dazed by crime, drunk on incense

     (Victor Hugo, La légende des siècles, Tome 1, "La Vision d’où est sorti ce livre")

   • Pourquoi plus de la moitié des hommes est-elle abrutie par les superstitions ?

     Why are the majority of people hypnotized by superstition?

     (Diderot & D'Alembert, "Instinct")

2. (chiefly Europe, informal) moronic, idiotic

Noun

abruti m (plural abrutis, feminine abrutie)

1. (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)

1. past participle of abrutir

Further reading

• “abruti”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• bruita