feebleminded

• Terme vieilli et offensant désignant une personne perçue comme manquant d'intelligence ou de capacités mentales.

An outdated and now offensive term used to describe someone perceived as lacking intelligence or mental capacity.

1. Intellectually disabled (outdated and offensive)C2formal

   Referring to a person with significantly below-average intellectual development or cognitive ability; now considered an offensive, outdated, and pejorative term.

   déficient intellectuel (péjoratif, vieilli)

   • The novel featured a feebleminded character who was mistreated by society.
   • He was cruelly labeled as feebleminded by his peers.
   • The term 'feebleminded' is no longer used in modern medical or educational contexts.
   • Historically, people deemed feebleminded were often placed in institutions.

   Synonymescretinousdefectivehalf-wittedidiotimbecilemoronretardedsimple-minded