a cadet who: is stupid and/or acts like he/she is in the armed forces yet he/she isn't because he/she hasn't gone to basic traininig (boot camp).
NOTE: West Point cadets are the only exception to this term.
Johny is cadidiot because he is in college and is a member of his ROTC program and wears his uniform everywhere he goes and thinks he is a bad a**.
2) acts like he or she is already in the military.
In the first case, it can be used affectionately, or may just refer to the fact that a cadet lacks the experience and knowledge of a trained service member, rather than referring to an actual lack of intelligence. In the second sense, it is almost exclusively a pejorative term for a cadet who is arrogant or foppish.
A university student, researcher, or professor suffering from the Dunning-Kruger effect, believing they know everything about a subject they have researched but never practiced.
Professor Bloggins, who has not served a day in the military or commanded anyone or anything, has spent 25 years studying military command as a professional academiot.
People who order too much on Amazon but don’t have clue how to return the items. Eg. Smart enough to place an order but not smart enough to understand the return process.
This must be Amazidiot day at the UPS store. I’ve never seen so many clueless people!