imbecile
noun
- Obsolete a retarded person mentally equal to a child between three and eight years old
- a very foolish or stupid person
See imbecile in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĭmˈbə-sĭl, -səl)
noun- A stupid or silly person; a dolt.
- A person whose mental acumen is well below par.
- A person of moderate to severe mental retardation 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. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.
adjective also
im·be·cil·ic (ĭmˌbə-sĭlˈĭk)- Stupid; silly.
- Well below par in mental acumen.
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