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infirme — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cripple noun An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.
  • dilapidated adjective In poor condition due to age or neglect; falling apart.
  • disabled adj Having a lasting physical or mental condition that limits activity or function.
  • infirm adj Physically weak or in poor health, especially due to age or illness.

Senses

infirme is used for these senses in English:

  • cripple (offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.
  • dilapidated Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
  • disabled Having a disability.

cripple — full definition

  1. noun An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.
  2. verb To severely damage or disable something, physically or otherwise.

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