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imbecile
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obsolete
derogatory
Japanese Meaning
幼児的な知能しか持たず、通常の知的発達が著しく制限されている人。 / 発達障害を含む概念で、精神年齢が正常な五〜七歳児以上に進まない状態の人。
（ plural ）
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(obsolete) A person with limited mental capacity who can perform tasks and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five to seven-year-old child.
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imbecile
In 19th-century medical records, the word imbecile was used to describe a patient who could think and perform tasks only at the level of a five- to seven-year-old child.
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In 19th-century medical records, the word imbecile was used to describe a patient who could think and perform tasks only at the level of a five- to seven-year-old child.
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