feebleminded
adjective
fee·ble·mind·ed
ˌfē-bəl-ˈmīn-dəd
variants
or feeble-minded
1
dated, offensive
: impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
Note: This meaning of the word feebleminded, which is associated especially with eugenics practices of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is no longer used in medical, educational, and regulatory contexts and is considered offensive.
2
3
obsolete
: irresolute, vacillating
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