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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Imbecility \Im`be*cil"i*ty\, n.; pl {Imbecilities}. [L. imbecillitas: cf F. imb['e]cillit['e].] The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, esp. of mind. Cruelty . . . argues not only a depravedness of nature, but also a meanness of courage and imbecility of mind. --Sir W. Temple. Note: This term is used specifically to denote natural weakness of the mental faculties, affecting one's power to act reasonably or intelligently. Syn: Debility; infirmity; weakness; feebleness; impotence. See {Debility}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: imbecility n 1: retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot 2: a stupid mistake [syn: {stupidity}, {betise}, {folly}, {foolishness}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: IMBECILITY, n. A kind of divine inspiration, or sacred fire affecting censorious critics of this dictionary
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