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feeble-minded

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fee⋅ble-mind⋅ed

  [fee-buhl-mahyn-did]
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–adjective
1. lacking the normal mental powers.
2. Medicine/Medical. (formerly) mentally retarded. Compare idiot, imbecile, moron.
3. stupid; unintelligent: feeble-minded remarks.
4. Archaic. lacking firmness of mind; indecisive.
Origin:
1525–35

Related forms:
fee⋅ble-mind⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
fee⋅ble-mind⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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fee·ble-mind·ed   (fē'bəl-mīn'dĭd)
adj.  

  1. Offensive Deficient in intelligence.

  2. Exhibiting a marked lack of intelligent consideration and forethought: feeble-minded excuses; a feeble-minded plan doomed to failure.

  3. Obsolete Irresolute and weak-willed.

fee'ble-mind'ed·ly adv., fee'ble-mind'ed·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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