Definitions for imbecilityˌɪm bəˈsɪl ɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
im•be•cil•i•tyˌɪm bəˈsɪl ɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.
the state of being an imbecile.
Category: Psychology
stupidity; silliness.
an instance of this.
Origin of imbecility:
1525–35; < L
Princeton's WordNet
imbecility(noun)
retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot
stupidity, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecility(noun)
a stupid mistake
Wiktionary
imbecility(Noun)
The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.
imbecility(Noun)
Something imbecilic; a stupid action, behaviour, etc.
Webster Dictionary
Imbecility(noun)
the quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, esp. of mind
Translations for imbecility
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
imbecility(noun)
a person of very low intelligence who cannot look after himself.
- swaksinnigheidAfrikaans
- بَلاهَه، حَماقَهArabic
- малоумиеBulgarian
- imbecilidadePortuguese (BR)
- imbecilitaCzech
- der SchwachsinnGerman
- tåbelighed; imbecilitetDanish
- ηλιθιότηταGreek
- imbecilidadSpanish
- nõrgamõistuslikkusEstonian
- ابلهیFarsi
- imbesiliteettiFinnish
- imbécillitéFrench
- פִּיגוּרHebrew
- मूढ़ताHindi
- slaboumnostCroatian
- gyengeelméjűségHungarian
- ketololanIndonesian
- heimskaIcelandic
- imbecillitàItalian
- 低能さJapanese
- 정신 박약Korean
- silpnaprotystėLithuanian
- plānprātība; idiotisms; muļķībaLatvian
- kebodohanMalay
- imbeciliteitDutch
- imbesilitet, dumhetNorwegian
- głupotaPolish
- ابلهیPersian
- كم عقلى، حماقتPashto
- imbecilidadePortuguese
- imbecilitateRomanian
- слабоумиеRussian
- imbecilitaSlovak
- slaboumnostSlovenian
- imbecilnostSerbian
- imbecilitet, dårskapSwedish
- ความโง่Thai
- budalalık, ahmaklıkTurkish
- 愚笨，低能Chinese (Trad.)
- недоумкуватість, слабоумствоUkrainian
- ضعف دماغUrdu
- tính khờ dạiVietnamese
- 低能Chinese (Simp.)
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