Dunce is a mild insult in English meaning "a person who is slow at learning or stupid". The etymology given by Richard Stanyhurst is that the word is derived from the name of the Scottish scholastic theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus. [1]

The meaning of DUNCE is a slow-witted or stupid person. How to use dunce in a sentence. Did you know?

2017年1月7日 · Olivia B. asks: Where did the word dunce come from and who came up with the dunce cap? The word dunce derives from the name of an extremely accomplished religious scholar- John Duns Scotus (1265/66-1308), an influential philosopher and theologian of …

A dunce is a dummy — someone who isn't smart. You might be tempted to call your little brother a dunce when he walks out the door with his shoes on the wrong feet.

DUNCE definition: 1. a person who is slow to learn or stupid, especially at school 2. a person who is slow to learn…. Learn more.

2025年1月12日 · dunce (plural dunces) An unintelligent person. Synonyms: idiot; see also Thesaurus: idiot

DUNCE definition: a person who is slow to learn | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © …

dunce - a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

a dunce/dunce's cap [=a tall pointy hat worn in the past by students as a punishment for failing to learn their lessons]