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Noun: imbecile  imbisil
  1. A person of subnormal intelligence
    - idiot, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retard, thicko
Adjective: imbecile  imbisil
  1. Having a mental age of three to seven years
    - imbecilic, idiotic

Derived forms: imbeciles

See also: imbecility, retarded

Type of: simple, simpleton

Encyclopedia: Imbecile