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Imbecility

Imbecility Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Imbecility? [n] a stupid mistake [n] retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot Synonyms \| Synonyms for Imbecility: betise \| folly \| foolishness \| stupidity Related Terms \| Find terms related to Imbecility: amentia \| arrested development \| asininity \| backwardness \| battiness \| blithering idiocy \| brainlessness \| buffoonery \| clownishness \| crackpottedness \| crankiness \| craziness \| cretinism \| daffiness \| desipience \| disability \| disablement \| disqualification \| eccentricity \| fatuity \| fatuousness \| folly \| foolery \| foolheadedness \| foolishness \| frivolity \| frivolousness \| giddiness \| goofiness \| half-wittedness \| idiocy \| idiotism \| inability \| inadequacy \| inanity \| incapability \| incapacitation \| incapacity \| incompetence \| incompetency \| inefficiency \| ineptitude \| infancy \| infantilism \| inferiority \| insanity \| insufficiency \| legal incapacity \| lunacy \| madness \| mental defectiveness \| mental deficiency \| mental handicap \| mental retardation \| mindlessness \| minority \| mongolianism \| mongolism \| mongoloid idiocy \| moronism \| moronity \| niaiserie \| nugacity \| nuttiness \| profound idiocy \| queerness \| retardation \| retardment \| sappiness \| screwiness \| senselessness \| silliness \| simplemindedness \| simpleness \| simple-wittedness \| simplicity \| stupidity \| subnormality \| thoughtlessness \| triflingness \| triviality \| unfitness \| wackiness \| wardship \| weirdness \| witlessness \| zaniness \| zanyism See Also \| backwardness \| error \| fault \| mental retardation \| mistake \| retardation \| slowness \| subnormality Imbecility In Webster's Dictionary \Im`becil"ity\, n.; pl. {Imbecilities}. [L. imbecillitas: cf. F. imb['e]cillit['e].] The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, esp. of mind. Cruelty . . . argues not only a depravedness of nature, but also a meanness of courage and imbecility of mind. --Sir W. Temple. Note: This term is used specifically to denote natural weakness of the mental faculties, affecting one's power to act reasonably or intelligently. Syn: Debility; infirmity; weakness; feebleness; impotence. See {Debility}.

Imbecility Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Imbecility?

[n] a stupid mistake
[n] retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot

Synonyms | Synonyms for Imbecility: betise | folly | foolishness | stupidity

Imbecility In Webster's Dictionary

\Im`be*cil"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Imbecilities}. [L.
imbecillitas: cf. F. imb['e]cillit['e].]
The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, esp. of
mind.

      Cruelty . . . argues not only a depravedness of nature,
      but also a meanness of courage and imbecility of mind.
                                               --Sir W.
                                               Temple.

Note: This term is used specifically to denote natural
      weakness of the mental faculties, affecting one's power
      to act reasonably or intelligently.

Syn: Debility; infirmity; weakness; feebleness; impotence.
     See {Debility}.

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