imbecile – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
imbecile
adj.
mentally handicapped (Psychology); dumb, foolish, silly, ridiculous
n.
mentally handicapped person (Psychology); dummy, dunce, dolt, fool
Imbecile
Imbecile was a medical category of people with moderate to severe
intellectual disability, as well as a type of criminal. The term arises from the Latin word
imbecillus, meaning weak, or weak-minded. It included people with an
IQ of 26–50, between "
moron" (IQ of 51–70) and "
idiot" (IQ of 0–25).
imbecile
Noun
1. a person of subnormal intelligence
(synonym) idiot, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retard
(hypernym) simpleton, simple
Adjective
1. having a mental age of three to seven years
(synonym) imbecilic, idiotic
(similar) unintelligent, stupid
imbécile
adj.
idiotic, stupid, imbecilic; dull, insensate, moronic; nitwit
imbécile
nm.
idiot, imbecile; blockhead, silly, half wit; jerk, moron, fool
imbecile
n.
imbecil
