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feebleminded

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feebleminded

One entry found.

Main Entry: fee·ble·mind·ed

Pronunciation: \ˌfē-bəl-ˈmīn-dəd\

Function: adjective

Date: 1534

1 obsolete : irresolute, vacillating
2 : mentally deficient
3 : foolish, stupid

— fee·ble·mind·ed·ly adverb

— fee·ble·mind·ed·ness noun

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