imbecille

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imbecille m e f sing (pl.: imbecilli)

  1. (psicologia) (medicina) (psichiatria) (psicanalisi) affetto da imbecillità
  2. detto di persona che si rivela poco intelligente
  3. (obsoleto) debole

imbecille m e f sing (pl.: imbecilli)

  1. colui che è affetto da imbecillità, colui che si comporta scioccamente
im | be | cìl | le

IPA: /imbeˈt͡ʃille/

dal latino 'sine baculo o 'sine bacillo' : senza bastone, cioè senza appoggio solido e quindi vacillante