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Word: imbecile (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • informal|pejorative A fool, an idiot.
  • obsolete A person with limited mental capacity who can perform tasks and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five to seven-year-old child (not commonly used today)

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