Imbecile (Noun)
Meaning
A person of subnormal intelligence.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The doctor's diagnosis revealed that the patient was an imbecile, unable to care for himself due to severe cognitive impairments.
- In the past, people with intellectual disabilities were often unfairly labeled as imbeciles and subjected to inhumane treatment.
- The outdated term 'imbecile' was once used to describe individuals with moderate intellectual disabilities, but it has largely fallen out of use due to its derogatory connotations.
- Historically, the term 'imbecile' was used in a medical context to describe a specific level of intellectual disability, but it is now considered an archaic and insensitive term.
- The use of the word 'imbecile' to describe someone with intellectual disabilities is widely regarded as pejorative and is no longer accepted in modern medical or social discourse.