im·be·cile ( m b -sl, -sl)n. A person of moderate to severe mental retardation having a mental age of from three to seven years and generally being capable of some degree of communication and performance of simple tasks under supervision. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive. im be·cil i·ty (-sl·t ) n. |
imbecile [im´bĕ-sil]
old term for a person with an intermediate grade of mental retardation, now considered offensive.
imbecile
an animal in a continuous state of imbecility.
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