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[ noun ] a person of subnormal intelligence

Used in print

(J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)

Secondly , to find a learned diversion and a pleasing joke in More 's account of the stupid brutalities of early sixteenth century wars , of the anguish of the poor and dispossessed , of the insolence and cruelty of the rich and powerful requires a callousness toward suffering and sin that would be surprising in a moral imbecile and most surprising in More himself .

Related terms

simpleton check

2
[ adjective ] having a mental age of three to seven years

Synonyms

idiotic imbecilic

Related terms

unintelligent

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