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   crackpot

   /ˈkrakpɒt/

   noun

   • 1. an eccentric or foolish person: "people who claim famous past identities are usually dismissed as crackpots"

   adjective

   • 1. eccentric; impractical: "his head's full of crackpot ideas"

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   What does crackpot mean?

   • They obviously think we’re a bunch of crackpots. What is the pronunciation of crackpot? 愚蠢的人， 傻瓜… 愚蠢的人，傻瓜… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CRACKPOT definition: 1. a person who is silly or stupid 2. relating to a person or an idea that is silly or stupid: 3…. Learn more.

   CRACKPOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What does it mean if a neighbor is a crackpot?

   • A crackpot is a colorfully strange or odd person. You might describe your neighbor as a crackpot if he keeps farm animals inside his house and wears a clown costume everywhere he goes. Although you might call someone a crackpot if he's eccentric or has extreme, unusual beliefs or opinions, the word is fairly derogatory and might offend him.

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   Where did the word crackpot come from?

   • The phrase “crackpot” is stated to have originated from two words crack and pot. Some have attributed its origin to Crackpot village in Yorkshire in England, while others have attributed it to Crakepot, another village, having different spelling. However, its first recorded evidence is in hyphenated shape.

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   What is crackpot and how is It measured?

   • The specific thrust of a claimed technology is extremely low for the electric power, in this case, 214 mN/kW. In the New Scientist article, Shawyer seems to admit having difficulties measuring the specific thrust at all. The absence of information about the error bars on the 214 mN/kW measurement raises doubts, making it a potential 'crackpot' technology.

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   Are crackpot architectural ideas becoming a part of our cities?

   • The society, founded in 1958, was fiercely anti-communist — and fond of crackpot theories. Indeed, Wolf's journey to the crackpot fringe was completed a long time ago. In small steps, the crackpot architectural ideas of the past are becoming built parts of our cities. That hardly sounds like some fire-breathing hard-right crackpot.

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   Is the FRC a crackpot outfit?

   • At an unaccredited college in Utah that was founded by acolytes of right-wing conspiracy-theorist crackpot Cleon Skousen. But according to the Serious Men and Women of Washington, the FRC is not a crackpot outfit. Projective telepathy had only been a crackpot's idea back then.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRACKPOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Crackpot is an informal word for a person who is silly or stupid, or for something that is silly or stupid. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and translations.

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     CRACKPOT meaning: 1. a person who is silly or stupid 2....

   • Crackpot in Traditional Chinese

     CRACKPOT translate: 愚蠢的人， 傻瓜. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     CRACKPOT translate: 愚蠢的人，傻瓜. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Crackpot, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CRACKPOT definicja: 1. a person who is silly or stupid 2....

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     CONSPIRACY definition: 1. the activity of secretly planning...

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › crackpotCRACKPOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word crackpot, which can be an adjective or a noun, and means eccentric or crazy. Find out the origin, synonyms, and collocations of crackpot with sentences and examples.

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   Aug 13, 2024 · A crackpot is a person who has eccentric or wildly foolish notions. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of crackpot from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   A crackpot is an eccentric person, especially one with bizarre ideas. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word crackpot in this comprehensive online dictionary.

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   A crackpot is a person who is eccentric, unrealistic, or fanatical, or an idea that is impractical or crazy. Learn more about the word history, usage, and synonyms of crackpot from Dictionary.com.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crackpotCrackpot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A crackpot is a colorfully strange or odd person. You might describe your neighbor as a crackpot if he keeps farm animals inside his house and wears a clown costume everywhere he goes. Although you might call someone a crackpot if he's eccentric or has extreme, unusual beliefs or opinions, the word is fairly derogatory and might offend him.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › crackpotCrackpot Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   noun. crackpots. A mentally unbalanced or eccentric person; often, specif., a person who holds or is a proponent of a highly unorthodox or eccentric belief. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (informal) Someone addicted to crack cocaine (i.e. a drug addict). See also crackhead. Wiktionary.