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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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   What does it mean to call someone an imbecile?

   • If you call someone an imbecile, you are showing that you think they are stupid or have done something stupid. I don't want to deal with these imbeciles any longer. Imbecile means stupid. It was an imbecile thing to do.

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   Where did the word imbecile come from?

   • 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. Patients who were classified as imbeciles were said to have no more intelligence than a seven year-old child.

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   What is imbecile adjective?

   • (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. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What are some examples of imbeciles?

   • Evil is insolent and strong; beauty enchanting but rare; goodness very apt to be weak; folly very apt to be defiant; wickedness to carry the day; imbeciles to be in great places, people of sense in small, and mankind generally unhappy. Sam Sacks, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2016 Hard to accept that these imbeciles represent the people in our government.

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   What does it mean if your best friend calls you an imbecile?

   • If your best friend calls you an imbecile, he's implying that you're stupid, and he's probably pretty angry with you. An imbecile is an extremely stupid person. The noun imbecile is used informally as an insult to mean "fool".

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   What is an imbecile & a moron?

   • The terms idiot, imbecile, moron, and their derivatives were formerly used as technical descriptors in medical, educational, and regulatory contexts. These uses were broadly rejected by the close of the 20th century and are now considered offensive. There, then, he sat, holding up that imbecile candle in the heart of that almighty forlornness.

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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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   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.

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   Imbecile is a noun or adjective that means a foolish or stupid person, or weak or feeble. It is also an outdated term for a person with moderate intellectual disability. Learn more about its synonyms, usage, etymology, and history.

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   Imbecile is a word for a very stupid or weak-minded person, or something that is stupid or absurd. It is also an old term for a person with low intelligence, now considered offensive and outdated.

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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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    Jun 2, 2024 · Imbecile is a noun or adjective that means a person with limited mental capacity or a fool. It comes from Latin imbēcillus, meaning "without a staff".