Meaning of IMBECILE
| Pronunciation: | | 'imbisil
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- [n] a person of subnormal intelligence
- [adj] having a mental age of three to seven years
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| | Synonyms: | | changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, imbecilic, moron, retard, stupid, unintelligent |
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| | See Also: | | simple, simpleton | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Im"be*cile\, a. [L. imbecillis, and imbecillus; of
unknown origin: cf. F. imb['e]cile.]
Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble;
impotent; esp., mentally wea; feeble-minded; as, hospitals
for the imbecile and insane.
Syn: Weak; feeble; feeble-minded; idiotic.
\Im"be*cile\, n.
One destitute of strength; esp., one of feeble mind.
\Im"be*cile\, v. t.
To weaken; to make imbecile; as, to imbecile men's courage.
[Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
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