oligophrenia
American
[ol-i-goh-free-nee-uh, uh-lig-uh-]
/ ˌɒl ɪ goʊˈfri ni ə, əˌlɪg ə- /
noun
Pathology.
Other Word Forms
- oligophrenic adjective
Etymology
Origin of oligophrenia
From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; oligo-, phren-, -ia
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