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Definition of Imbecile
1. Noun. A person of subnormal intelligence.
Exact synonyms: Changeling, Cretin, Half-wit, Idiot, Moron, Retard
Specialized synonyms: Mongoloid
Generic synonyms: Simple, Simpleton
Derivative terms: Cretinous, Idiotic, Imbecilic, Moronic, Retard
Specialized synonyms: Mongoloid
Generic synonyms: Simple, Simpleton
Derivative terms: Cretinous, Idiotic, Imbecilic, Moronic, Retard
2. Adjective. Having a mental age of three to seven years.
Definition of Imbecile
1. a. Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; esp., mentally wea; feeble-minded; as, hospitals for the imbecile and insane.
2. n. One destitute of strength; esp., one of feeble mind.
3. v. t. To weaken; to make imbecile; as, to imbecile men's courage.
Definition of Imbecile
1. a mentally deficient person [n -S]
Medical Definition of Imbecile
1. An obsolete term for a subclass of mental retardation or the individual classified therein. Origin: L. Imbecillus, weak, silly (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Imbecile
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