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imbecile
[ im-buh-sil, -suhlor, especially British, -seel ]
noun
Don't stand there like an imbecile. Open the door!
- Psychology. (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) a person of the second order in a former and discarded classification of intellectual disability, above the level of idiocy, having a mental age of seven or eight years and an intelligence quotient of 25 to 50.
imbecile
noun
- psychol a person of very low intelligence (IQ of 25 to 50), usually capable only of guarding himself against danger and of performing simple mechanical tasks under supervision
- informal.an extremely stupid person; dolt
adjective
- of or like an imbecile; mentally deficient; feeble-minded
- stupid or senseless
an imbecile thing to do
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Derived Forms
- ˈimbeˌcilely, adverb
- ˌimbeˈcility, noun
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Other Words From
- im·be·cil·ic adjective
- im·be·cile·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of imbecile1
C16: from Latin imbēcillus feeble (physically or mentally)
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Example Sentences
"C'est un imbécile," said the concierge, retreating a step or two.
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