Imbecile

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Derived terms 1.1.2 Translations

English

Noun

Singular imbecile

Plural imbeciles

1. A person with limited mental capacity who can perform tasks and think only like a young child (not commonly used today)
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A fool.

1. • Usage note: Commonly used in jocular insults.

Derived terms

1. imbecilic (adjective)
2. imbecility (noun)

Translations

Dutch: imbeciel m. (1,2)

fr:imbecile

io:imbecile ru:imbecile zh:imbecile