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n. A stupid person; a dolt.

n. One backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.

n. One backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.

n. [capitalized] A disciple or follower of John Duns Scotus (see etymology); a Dunce-man; a Scotist.

n. Hence A caviling, sophistical person; a senseless caviler.

n. A dull-witted, stupid person; a dolt; an ignoramus.

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

"In other words, a dunce is ... a hyper-specialized professor, the very same type of person graduate schools tend to churn out intentionally."

stupe    poor fish    stupid    dolt    dullard    stupid person    pudding head    pillock    pudden-head   

dullard    dolt   

simpleton    ignoramus    ninny    dolt    wiseacre    dullard    coot    bungler    sciolist    bootjack