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Rareimbecile
The correct spelling is imbecile.
How to pronounce imbecile
/ˈɪmbəsəl/
nounIPA: /ˈɪmbəsəl/
Say it like: Imb-esi-le
The correct spelling is imbecile. 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 m… For example: "hospitals for the imbecile and insane"
Usage Examples
“hospitals for the imbecile and insane”
Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.A fool, an idiot.
adjective
- 1.Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak.
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