English Explanatory Dictionary

imbecility

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.
  2. Something imbecilic; a stupid action, behaviour, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪmbəˈsɪləti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-imbecility.wav

Word forms

imbecility imbecilities

Etymology

From Middle English inbecillite, from Middle French imbecilité, imbecillité, and its etymon Classical Latin imbēcillitās. By surface analysis, imbecile + -ity.

Derived words

imbecilitate
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