oligophrenia

[ ol-i-goh-free-nee-uh, uh-lig-uh- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. less than normal mental development.

Other Words From

• ol·i·go·phren·ic [ol-i-goh-, fren, -ik, uh, -lig-, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of oligophrenia¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; oligo-, phren-, -ia