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imbecility
Imbecility (noun) means the state of being very foolish or mentally weak.
noun
1
The state of being very foolish or mentally weak.
2
A very foolish or stupid act.
"The procedure of musical comedy is not reducible to a coherent formula, so that its imbecilities may be annotated by super imbecilities."
— Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish? (1950)
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English inbecillite, from Middle French imbecilité and imbecillité, and their source, Classical Latin imbēcillitās. By surface analysis, it is imbecile + -ity.
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What is the meaning of imbecility?
"imbecility" (noun) means the state of being very foolish or mentally weak.
What is another word for imbecility?
Other words for "imbecility" include foolishness, betise, stupidity, folly.
What is the opposite of imbecility?
Opposites of "imbecility" include intelligence, genius.
What are the different meanings of imbecility?
"imbecility" has 2 main meanings: 1. The state of being very foolish or mentally weak; 2. A very foolish or stupid act.
