IMBECILE

imbecile, imbecilic, idiotic

(adjective) having a mental age of three to seven years

idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retard

(noun) a person of subnormal intelligence

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

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.

(pejorative) A fool, an idiot.

Usage notes

• In modern times, “imbecile” is often used in jocular insults.

Synonyms

• See also idiot

Adjective

imbecile (comparative more imbecile, superlative most imbecile)

(dated) Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak.

hospitals for the imbecile and insane

Source: Wiktionary

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Im"be*cile, a. Etym: [L. imbecillis, and imbecillus; of unknown origin: cf. F. imbécile.]

Definition: Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; esp., mentally wea; feeble-minded; as, hospitals for the imbecile and insane.

Syn.

– Weak; feeble; feeble-minded; idiotic.

Im"be*cile, n.

Definition: One destitute of strength; esp., one of feeble mind.

Im"be*cile, v. t.

Definition: To weaken; to make imbecile; as, to imbecile men's courage. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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