imbecility

[ im-buh-sil-i-tee ]
/ ˌɪm bəˈsɪl ɪ ti /
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noun, plural im·be·cil·i·ties.

an instance or point of weakness; feebleness; incapability.
stupidity; silliness; absurdity.
an instance of this.
Psychology. (no longer in technical use; considered offensive) the state of being an imbecile.

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Origin of imbecility

1525–35; earlier imbecillity < Latin imbēcillitās. See imbecile, -ity

Words nearby imbecility

imari ware, imax, imbalance, imbecile, imbecilic, imbecility, imbed, imbedding, imbibe, imbibition, imbitter
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Words related to imbecility

madness, rubbish, nonsense, absurdity, tommyrot, twaddle, craziness, lunacy, bunk, indiscretion, stupidity, poppycock, inanity, claptrap, weakness, insensibility, imprudence, insanity, idiocy, tomfoolery

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