imbe'cility

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imbecile
 
n
1.  psychol a person of very low intelligence (IQ of 25 to 50), usually capable only of guarding himself against danger and of performing simple mechanical tasks under supervision
2.  informal an extremely stupid person; dolt
 
adj
3.  of or like an imbecile; mentally deficient; feeble-minded
4.  stupid or senseless: an imbecile thing to do
 
[C16: from Latin imbēcillus feeble (physically or mentally)]
 
'imbecilely
 
adv
 
imbe'cilically
 
adv
 
imbe'cility
 
n

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