imbecile

• Adjektiv, das jemanden als sehr dumm oder unvernünftig beschreibt; wird auch als Substantiv verwendet.

An adjective describing someone who is very stupid or foolish; also used as a noun.

1. Having a mental age of three to seven yearsC2formalmedical

   Historically used to describe a person with a mental age between three and seven years, indicating significant intellectual disability.

   Mit einem geistigen Alter von drei bis sieben Jahren

   • The term 'imbecile' was once used in clinical psychology to classify individuals with a mental age of three to seven years.
   • In outdated medical texts, an imbecile was defined as someone with a mental age of three to seven years.
   • The classification of imbecile was part of a now-obsolete system for describing intellectual disabilities.

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die als geistig zurückgeblieben oder äußerst dumm gilt; wird auch als beleidigende Bezeichnung für einen Dummkopf verwendet.

A noun referring to a person considered to have subnormal intelligence or to be extremely foolish or stupid.

1. Person of subnormal intelligenceC1formal

   A person with significantly below‑average intellectual ability, often used in historical clinical contexts or as a general insult.

   Schwachsinniger

   • The historical records classified the patient as an imbecile.
   • The term imbecile was once used in psychology to denote a specific level of intellectual disability.
   • He dismissed the idea as the work of an imbecile.

   Synonymecretindoltdullardduncefoolidiotmoronoafsimpleton

   Antonymegeniusintellectual

2. Contemptible personB2informal

   A person regarded as extremely foolish or stupid, often used as a strong insult.

   Dummkopf

   • Only an imbecile would try to drive through a flooded road.
   • Don't be such an imbecile – read the instructions first.
   • She called him an imbecile for forgetting their anniversary.

   Synonymeblockheaddoltduncefoolidiotignoramusmoronnincompoopnumskullsimpleton

   Antonymegeniussagesavant