word | imbecile |
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sentence | I thought it as well to have Jones with us also. He is not a bad fellow, though an absolute imbecile in his profession. |
definition | [noun] 1. (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. 2. (derogatory) A fool, an idiot. [adjective] (dated) Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak. |
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