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Imbecile

Imbecile

An obsolete term for a subclass of mental retardation or the individual classified therein.

Origin: L. Imbecillus, weak, silly


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evolution and endangered species

... a vigorous state of health. We civilised men, on the other hand, do our utmost to check the process of elimination; we build asylums for the imbecile, the maimed, and the sick; we institute poor-laws; and our medical men exert their utmost skill to save the life of every one to the last moment. ...

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