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aleijado — 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  • cripple noun An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.
  • crippled adj Badly damaged, weakened, or unable to function normally.
  • gimp noun A narrow decorative braid or trim, often stiffened with wire or cord, used to edge curtains, furniture, or clothing.

Senses

aleijado 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.
  • crippled (informal) Having any difficulty or impediment which can be likened to a crippling injury.
  • gimp (BDSM) A submissive dressed in a full-body suit of latex or a similar material.

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 noun An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.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.

Related Portuguese words