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feebleminded

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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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Main Entry: fee·ble·mind·ed
Pronunciation: "fE-b&l-'mIn-d&d
Function: adjective
: mentally deficient —fee·ble·mind·ed·ly adverb —fee·ble·mind·ed·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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