mental deficiency
noun
: a deficiency in cognitive functioning
specifically
: intellectual disability
Examples of mental deficiency in a Sentence
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Federal authorities supported a sentence of life in prison after medical experts concluded Crusius has serious mental deficiencies.
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David Nakamura, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
The News & Observer did a fact check of a charge by Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., who repeatedly accused the former vice president of mental deficiency.
—Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY, 19 July 2020
There doesn’t seem to be any negative neurological signs yet for physical or mental deficiencies.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2019
Look at the real-world results of Donald Trump's erratic behavior, whether through mental deficiency or moral deficiency or some combination thereof.
—NBC News, 25 Aug. 2019
Then English gave his closing arguments, saying that McCoy was guilty, but only of second-degree murder, because of mental deficiencies.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2018
David Nakamura, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
The News & Observer did a fact check of a charge by Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., who repeatedly accused the former vice president of mental deficiency.
—Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY, 19 July 2020
There doesn’t seem to be any negative neurological signs yet for physical or mental deficiencies.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2019
Look at the real-world results of Donald Trump's erratic behavior, whether through mental deficiency or moral deficiency or some combination thereof.
—NBC News, 25 Aug. 2019
Then English gave his closing arguments, saying that McCoy was guilty, but only of second-degree murder, because of mental deficiencies.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2018
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“Mental deficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mental%20deficiency. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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