Imbecile is used to classify a type of mental retardation. It is derived from the Latin word imbecillus, which means weak or weak-minded. It is ranked between idiot and moron according to IQ measurement.
IQ 51-70: Moron
IQ 26-50: Imbecile
IQ 0-25: Idiot
Sounds funny.... I thought "idiot" is mild compared to "moron" or "imbecile". Maybe my English is degenerating after months in Syria."Imbecile" quickly became a derogatory term, and it fell out of professional use.
Other definitions of imbecile:
- A stupid or silly person; a dolt
- A person of moderate to severe mental retardation having a mental age from three to seven years and generally being capable of some degree of communication and performance of simple tasks under supervision.
- A person of subnormal intelligence - changeling (what is this?), cretin, half-wit, idiot, moron, retard
- Simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence and common sense
- Mongoloid (what the heck???) - a person suffering from Down Syndrome
You may be wondering why I am suddenly researching on imbecility. Unfortunately I'm not in a position to divulge further information for the time being. Suffice to say, I found some interesting definitions of this term which I thought was simply an offensive word.
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