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Definition of simpleton noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

simpleton

noun
 
/ˈsɪmpltən/
 
/ˈsɪmpltən/
(old-fashioned, offensive)
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  1. a person who you think is silly or stupid and can be easily tricked
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from simple, on the pattern of surnames derived from place names ending in -ton.
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