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   imbecile

   /ˈɪmbɪsiːl/

   noun

   • 1. a stupid person.
   • ▪ a person of low intelligence.

   adjective

   • 1. stupid; idiotic: "try not to make imbecile remarks"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘physically weak’): via French from Latin imbecillus, literally ‘without a supporting staff’, from in- (expressing negation) + baculum ‘stick, staff’. The current sense dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. imbecilic adjective
   • 2. imbecility noun

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   The meaning of IMBECILE is a foolish or stupid person. How to use imbecile in a sentence. Usage of Imbecile: Usage Guide

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   a person who behaves in an extremely stupid way: What an imbecile that boy is! Synonyms. half-wit disapproving. idiot. moron informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly people. airhead. berk. birdbrain. blithering idiot. blockhead. dullard. dumb-ass. dummy. dunce. dunderhead. mutt. need your head examined idiom. nimrod.

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   Imbecile definition: a dunce; blockhead; dolt. See examples of IMBECILE used in a sentence.

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   n. 1. A person who is considered foolish or stupid. 2. A person with moderate to severe intellectual disability having a mental age of from three to seven years and generally being capable of some degree of communication and performance of simple tasks under supervision.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimbecile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   imbecile. a rude way to say ‘very stupid’ synonym idiotic. (old-fashioned, offensive) a word used to describe a person with a very low level of intelligence that is now considered offensive. Definition of imbecile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   An imbecile is an extremely stupid person. The noun imbecile is used informally as an insult to mean "fool". Its origins are in the Latin word imbecille, "weak or feeble," and it was an official medical term for people with a specific (and low) I.Q. in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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   Imbecile definition: a dunce; blockhead; dolt. See examples of IMBECILE used in a sentence.

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   What does the word imbecile mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word imbecile, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. imbecile is considered offensive.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMBECILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    noun. 1. a foolish or weak-minded person. 2. Psychology (now considered offensive and no longer in technical use) a person of the second lowest order in a former classification of mental ability, having a mental age of seven or eight years and an intelligence quotient of 25 to 50. adjective.

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    A complete guide to the word "IMBECILE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.