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imbecility definition

im·becil·ity (im′bə sil′ə tē)

noun pl. imbecilities -·ties

  1. the state of being an imbecile
  2. behavior like that of an imbecile; great foolishness or stupidity
  3. an imbecile act or remark

Etymology: Fr imbécillité < L imbecillitas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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