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   Im·be·cile

   /ˈimbəs(ə)l/

   

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

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   3 days ago · 1. countable noun. If you call someone an imbecile, you are showing that you think they are stupid or have done something stupid. [disapproval] I don't want to deal with these imbeciles any longer. Synonyms: idiot, fool, jerk [slang, mainly US, Canadian], tosser [British, slang] More Synonyms of imbecile. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › imbecileImbecile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › imbecileimbecile - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 23, 2024 · Noun. imbecile (plural imbeciles) ( obsolete) A person with limited mental capacity who can perform tasks and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five- to seven-year-old child. ( derogatory) A fool, an idiot . Usage notes.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › imbecile_adjimbecile, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   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. imbecile has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (mid 1500s) psychology (1830s)

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › imbecileImbecile - definition of imbecile by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Psychology) psychol a person of very low intelligence (IQ of 25 to 50), usually capable only of guarding himself or herself against danger and of performing simple mechanical tasks under supervision. 2. informal an extremely stupid person; dolt. adj. 3. of or like an imbecile; mentally deficient; feeble-minded.

7. 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.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › imbecileImbecile Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   The Britannica Dictionary. imbecile. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: imbecile (noun) imbecile / ˈ ɪmbəsəl/ Brit / ˈ ɪmbəˌsiːl/ noun. plural imbeciles. Britannica Dictionary definition of IMBECILE. [count] : a very stupid person : an idiot or fool. He drank too much and started acting like a complete imbecile. — imbecile.