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    feeble-minded

    adjective

    • 1. unable to make intelligent decisions or judgements; foolish or stupid.

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › feeble-mindedMeaning of feeble-minded in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    FEEBLE-MINDED meaning: 1. without an ordinary level of intelligence, or unable to act or think in an intelligent way 2…. Learn more.

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      adjective. dated us / ˌfi·bəlˈmɑɪn·dɪd, ˈfi·bəlˌmɑɪn·dɪd /...

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › feeblemindedFeebleminded Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. dated, offensive : impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability. Note: This meaning of the word feebleminded, which is associated especially with eugenics practices of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is no longer used in medical, educational, and regulatory contexts and is considered offensive. 2.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Feeble-mindedFeeble-minded - Wikipedia

    The term feeble-minded was used from the late 19th century in Europe, the United States and Australasia for disorders later referred to as illnesses or deficiencies of the mind. At the time, mental deficiency encompassed all degrees of educational and social deficiency.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFEEBLEMINDED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. dated us / ˌfi·bəlˈmɑɪn·dɪd, ˈfi·bəlˌmɑɪn·dɪd / Add to word list. unable to think carefully: These regulations will protect the foolish and feeble-minded. (Definition of feebleminded from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of feebleminded. feebleminded.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › feeble-mindedFEEBLE-MINDED Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Feeble-minded definition: lacking the normal mental powers.. See examples of FEEBLE-MINDED used in a sentence.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › feeblemindedFeebleminded - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A feebleminded person has a feeble, or weak, mind. To be feebleminded is to be mentally slow. People with an IQ below a certain number are feebleminded in a technical sense.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › feeble-mindedFEEBLE-MINDED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. lacking the normal mental powers. 2. Medicine obsolete. having a very low intelligence quotient. Compare idiot (sense 2), imbecile (sense 2), moron (sense 2) 3. stupid; unintelligent. feeble-minded remarks. 4. archaic. lacking firmness of mind; indecisive. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.