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Archaic psychiatric term to denote intellectual disability
The term imbecile was once used by psychiatrists to denote a category of people with moderate to severe intellectual disability, as well as a type of criminal
Imbecile
Topics referred to by the same term
Imbecile is an archaic psychiatric term used to denote intellectual disability. Imbecile may also refer to: Imbecile d' Amour, one-man opera performed
Imbecile_(disambiguation)
American crossover thrash band
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (often abbreviated and referred to as D.R.I.) are an American crossover thrash band that formed in Houston, Texas in 1982 and would
Dirty_Rotten_Imbeciles
Old term for mild intellectual disability
degree to imbecile (IQ of 26–50) and superior in two degrees to idiot (IQ of 0–25). The word moron, along with others including "idiotic", "imbecilic", "stupid"
Moron_(psychology)
Obsolete medical term for Down syndrome
was considered to be two years or less. Along with terms like "moron", "imbecile", and "cretin", "idiot" has become a classical description of diminished
Mongolian_idiocy
American actor and singer (born 1981)
Cervantes in Man of La Mancha. James also appeared in his own one man opera, Imbecile d' Amour, that played in New York in 2008, in Chicago in late 2009, and
Zachary_James
Legal phrase used in trademark cases
"A moron in a hurry" is a phrase that has been used in legal cases, especially in the UK, involving trademark infringement and passing off. Where one party
A_moron_in_a_hurry
1985 single by Mylène Farmer
"On est tous des imbéciles" (English: "We Are All Fools") is a 1984 song recorded by French artist Mylène Farmer. It was released in February 1985 as
On_est_tous_des_imbéciles
Historical confinement for mentally ill people
The lunatic asylum, insane asylum or mental asylum was an institution where people with mental illness were confined. It was an early precursor of the
Lunatic_asylum
1927 US Supreme Court sterilization case
enough to cover cutting the Fallopian tubes. [...] Three generations of imbeciles are enough. — Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Buck v. Bell, 274 U.S. 200
Buck_v._Bell
Pejorative term for one with a mental disability
development. For context, until the 1960s, the terms moron, idiot, cretin, and imbecile were all genuine, non-offensive terms used, including by psychiatrists
Retard_(pejorative)
This is a discography of D.R.I., an American crossover thrash band formed in 1982 by Kurt Brecht, Spike Cassidy, Dennis Johnson and Eric Brecht. D.R.I
D.R.I._discography
Person of low intelligence
which has since been replaced by other terms. Along with terms like moron, imbecile, retard and cretin, its use to describe people with mental disabilities
Idiot
Derogatory term for a good-for-nothing person
beneath it'. When, in 1873, the New Zealand Government introduced the Imbecile Passengers Act, Colonial Secretary Daniel Pollen described this legislation
Ne'er-do-well
English rock band
Vile Imbeciles (or VI) are an English rock band from Brighton formed in 2005 consisting of ex-The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster guitarist Andy Huxley
Vile_Imbeciles
American Supreme Court case plaintiff
enough to cover cutting the Fallopian tubes. [...] Three generations of imbeciles are enough. — Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Buck v. Bell, 274 U.S. 200
Carrie_Buck
Fusion genre combining thrash metal and hardcore punk
Tendencies, Cryptic Slaughter, Corrosion of Conformity and Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, began to incorporate the influence of thrash metal. At this time, the
Crossover_thrash
Study of mental functions and behaviors
Binet-Simon scale to work and introduced classifications of mental level such as imbecile and feebleminded. In 1916, (after Binet's death), Stanford professor Lewis
Psychology
Head of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025
presidency in 2023, he was very critical of Francis, describing him as "imbecile" and a "communist turd". His disparaging comments sparked controversy among
Pope_Francis
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007
NATO troops from Afghanistan, saying that it was "in obedience to an imbecilic slogan about ending 'the forever wars'". Blair admitted mistakes in the
Tony_Blair
Overused, unoriginal phrase or opinion
said, "The first who compared a woman to a rose was a poet, the second an imbecile." A cliché is often a vivid depiction of an abstraction that relies upon
Cliché
French singer and songwriter
"Beau-papa" 13 — 2 — — "Dabali" 2021 141 — — — — Non-album singles "Les imbéciles" — — 22 — — "Call on Me" (featuring Ed Sheeran) 2022 30 — 9 33 —
Vianney_(singer)
French record producer (1964–2021)
qualities – but it failed to achieve significant sales. His second album Imbécile, came out in 2007 on the label Discograph. The songs on this "scripted"
Olivier_Libaux
School for developmental disabilities in Columbus, Ohio
Education of Idiotic and Imbecile Youth (from 1857 to 1878), the Ohio Institution for the Education of Idiotic and Imbecile Youth (1878–1881), the Ohio
Columbus_Developmental_Center
Christian monk in Syria
dead dog around, throwing nuts at women, and generally acting like an imbecile. The dates of Simeon's life are not clear. Evagrius Scholasticus makes
Simeon_the_Holy_Fool
Queen of France from 1774 to 1792
this over dinner, Robespierre broke his plate in anger, declaring "That imbecile Hébert!" Early on 16 October, Marie Antoinette was declared guilty of the
Marie_Antoinette
British rock band
synthesiser. We would spend four days multi-layering a guitar solo and then some imbecile from the record company would come in and say, 'I like that synth!' Sutcliffe
Queen_(band)
2025 Indian film by Tarun Mansukhani
movie review: Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh steer this entertainment for imbeciles". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 June 2025. "'Housefull 5' Movie Review: Blink
Housefull_5
President of El Salvador since 2019
Bukele's first presidential term, Bukele referred to the journalists as "imbeciles" and denied accusations of corruption. Bukele established the International
Nayib_Bukele
Former British prince (born 1960)
his grandmother Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, calling him a "fucking imbecile". Another employee alleged that Andrew would "explode one minute and then
Andrew_Mountbatten-Windsor
1985 British TV series or programme
as Granny Fuddle, Dawn French as the Cook and Adrian Edmondson as her imbecilic grandson Guy. The series centres on Guy's attempts to find his four sisters
Happy Families (1985 TV series)
Happy_Families_(1985_TV_series)
Eldest son of and model for Pablo Picasso
his son deteriorated progressively. Pablo openly considered Paulo an "imbecile" and regularly humiliated him. One day, he told him: "You're a bourgeois
Paulo_Picasso
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2016 to 2018
hearing due to a Facebook status message wherein Anderson called Alvarez an "imbecile" for threatening to dissolve the Court of Appeals. Alvarez denied Anderson's
Pantaleon_Alvarez
1979 studio album by Mike Batt
an "impressive assemblage of musicians". He opined that on the track "Imbecile", guest singer Roger Chapman "has never appeared to have better control
Tarot_Suite
Hospital in Larbert, Scotland
first founded as the Scottish National Institution for the Education of Imbecile Children in 1862, with the building being officially opened on 23 May 1863
Royal Scottish National Hospital
Royal_Scottish_National_Hospital
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
training of Idiots and Imbeciles". The act made, for the first time, the distinction between "lunatics", "idiots", and "imbeciles" for the purpose of making
Idiots_Act_1886
1987 studio album by D.R.I.
Crossover is the third album by the American crossover thrash band D.R.I., originally released in 1987. The genre "crossover" was coined from this release
Crossover (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles album)
Crossover_(Dirty_Rotten_Imbeciles_album)
Duke of Brunswick from 1780 to 1806
but had a significant learning disability and was regarded as "well-nigh imbecile." Nevertheless, he was married in 1790 to Frederika of Orange-Nassau, daughter
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
Charles_William_Ferdinand,_Duke_of_Brunswick
Epic historical novel by Cormac McCarthy
of ears off a soldier and begins wearing it. James Robert Bell, or "the imbecile," "the idiot": A mentally-disabled man who becomes affiliated with the
Blood_Meridian
English footballer and manager (born 1967)
calling the experience "spectacular". "Gazza is no longer a fat, drunken imbecile. He is, in fact, a football genius." — The Daily Mirror editorial entitled
Paul_Gascoigne
Writing approach that avoids prejudiced or biased terms
Health status Negro, oriental (referring to a person) Untouchable Crippled, imbecile or retarded Illegal immigrant, refugee, citizens (referring to general
Inclusive_language
English modernist writer (1882–1941)
to upper-class and upper-middle class life in the early 20th century: "imbeciles should certainly be killed"; "Jews" are greasy; a "crowd" is both an ontological
Virginia_Woolf
1959 novelette and 1966 novel by Daniel Keyes
horrified when he realizes he has joined in the mocking of a 16-year-old imbecile dishwasher at the local diner, and lashes out at the patrons to the boys
Flowers_for_Algernon
American actress and model (1943–1969)
Tate. Duke later said that Robson "continually treated [Tate] like an imbecile, which she definitely was not, and she was very attuned and sensitive to
Sharon_Tate
Generalized neurodevelopmental disorder
the 20th century to replace the previous set of terms, which included "imbecile", "idiot", "feeble-minded", and "moron", among others, and are now considered
Intellectual_disability
City in Cowley County, Kansas
the State of Kansas established the Kansas State Asylum for Idiotic and Imbecile Youth, temporarily established at Lawrence, but moved to Winfield in 1887/1888
Winfield,_Kansas
1983 studio album by Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
EP/LP is the 1983 debut release by the crossover thrash band Dirty Rotten Imbeciles. The album has a very gritty sound, and is considered one of the first
Dirty_Rotten_LP
Categorisation of people's intelligence based on IQ
the 20th century to replace the previous set of terms, which included "imbecile", "idiot", "feeble-minded", and "moron", among others. By the end of the
IQ_classification
French classical composer (1862–1918)
said that anyone using the term (whether about painting or music) was an imbecile, some Debussy scholars have taken a less absolutist line. Lockspeiser calls
Claude_Debussy
Prominent leader of the 1857 Indian rebellion
abilities—but while British sources characterise him as debauched and imbecilic, Indian sources interpret these traits as evidence of his cultured nature
Rani_of_Jhansi
Website providing records of professional boxers
"anyone in boxing who says he doesn't use BoxRec is either a complete imbecile or lying" and Bruce Trampler, the matchmaker for Top Rank, said that "short
BoxRec
Count of Maine
and began to detest him. Orderic Vitalis said of him "he was, indeed, an imbecile, a coward, and an idler, and totally unfit to hold the reins of government
Hugh_V_of_Maine
French politician
regarding Le Pen's role in World War II, and that "Mr. Durafour is not just an imbecile but a bum". Michel Durafour from IMDb. Retrieved 30 May 2008 "La vérité
Michel_Durafour
Season 3 of "American Crime Story"
2021). "Stath Lets Flats review — baffling sitcom is still in thrall to an imbecile". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on December 7,
Impeachment: American Crime Story
Impeachment:_American_Crime_Story
French revolutionary, lawyer and politician (1758–1794)
visibly incensed, broke his plate with his fork and denounced Hébert as an "imbecile". The verdict on the former queen was delivered by the jury of the Revolutionary
Maximilien_Robespierre
Belgian actress, singer and writer (born 1969)
2006 : Dillinger Girl et Baby Face Nelson ft. Federico Pellegrini 2007 : Imbécile ft. Olivier Libaux 2007 : Helena et Rezvani en concert ft. Serge Rezvani
Helena_Noguerra
2016 EP by D.R.I.
Cassidy – guitars Harald Oimoen – bass Brandon Karns – drums "DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES (D.R.I.) To Release 'But Wait… There's More!' EP In June". Blabbermouth
But_Wait..._There's_More!
Military unit
the plan to some extent, and Motoso Yanagida openly derided him as an "imbecile". In the opening stages of the Battle of Imphal, the 33rd Division cut
33rd Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
33rd_Division_(Imperial_Japanese_Army)
1999 novel by Larry Niven
hereditary leader of the Earth, known as the Secretary General, is an inbred imbecile. In order to maintain the interest of the Secretary, different factions
Rainbow_Mars
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
changes introduced by the act was the abolishment of the category of "moral imbecile". The category, which had been introduced in the 1913 act, had been defined
Mental_Health_Act_1959
2004 film by Paul Abascal
New York Times "The audacity of the paparazzi is a good topic, but this imbecilic film has no idea how to focus its intentions." -- E! Online "First-time
Paparazzi_(2004_film)
English psychiatrist
spots, and was the medical superintendent of the Fountain Hospital for Imbeciles, Tooting, from 1914 to 1927. He died on 17 May 1937, aged 79. He was the
Thomas_Brushfield
American singer
his work as the singer of crossover thrash band D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles). He is also in a thrash band called Pasadena Napalm Division (P.N.D.)
Kurt_Brecht
Canadian politician (born 1964)
Public Market Sainte-Foy. Duceppe dismissed Harvey by calling him an "imbecile" who "asked why Canada is not in the European Union." Harvey was ultimately
Luc_Harvey
Prime Minister of Romania from 2019 to 2020
the former president, Traian Băsescu, he called him an "imbecile" for referring to the "imbecile" attitude of a minister during summer 2008 floods, and
Ludovic_Orban
Australian comedian
in "The Australian Weekend Magazine".ISBN 1-86508-226-0 Releasing the Imbecile Within : An Incomplete Idiot's Guide (2003), Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-74114-069-2
Paul_Livingston
Sikh prince
until his death in 1843. British sources imply he was impotent and an "imbecile". He died in 1859, after the Sikh war. Some British pension sources state
Tara_Singh_(Sikh_prince)
2001 EP by Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, Raw Power
The Dirty Rotten Power EP by Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, Raw Power Released 2001 Genre Crossover thrash Length 7:43 Label Killer Release Records D.R.I. chronology
The_Dirty_Rotten_Power
English novelist, playwright and memoirist
using a surrogate to carry her second child. Her novel Mary Ann Sate, Imbecile was runner up for The Rathbones Folio Prize in 2019 and was also longlisted
Alice_Jolly
2009 studio album by various artists
the production of Ro Velázquez and Emmanuel del Real on the Terrícolas Imbéciles label. It was released on December 15, 2009, to coincide with the premier
Yo_nunca_vi_televisión
2010 studio album by Dënver
Universos Pop (FUP). In Mexico, the album was issued by the label Terrícolas Imbéciles, as a two-disc set including the album Totoral. To commemorate the album's
Música,_Gramática,_Gimnasia
1798 poem by William Wordsworth
who is erudite but has no experience of practical life is as good as an imbecile. Nature through its laws teaches us the way things work out. Major themes
The_Tables_Turned
Television series
Telegraph was less impressed, writing "The premise was feeble, the script imbecilic, the acting on autopilot, the direction lacking in any glimmer of tension
Whitechapel_(TV_series)
American death metal band
moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and recruited former Dirty Rotten Imbeciles drummer Eric Brecht, in addition to guitarist Erik Meade, who learned
Death_(metal_band)
King of Sicily from 1337 to 1342
feeble-minded. Giovanni Villani, in his Nuova Cronica, calls him "almost an imbecile" (Italianate Latin: quasi un mentacatto) and Nicola Speciale, in his Historia
Peter_II_of_Sicily
Russian radio station
percent of shit", the "children of corrupt officials" and "majoritarian imbeciles". Solovyov also stated that if not for the police, "the people [the counter-protesters]
Vesti_FM
Subgenre of heavy metal
January 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022. "D.R.I. - Biography - Dirt Rotten Imbeciles - DRI - Crossover Thrash - Kurt Brecht - Spike Cassidy". Fullinbloommusic
Thrash_metal
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Idiots Act 1886 made the legal distinction between "idiots" and "imbeciles". It contained educational provisions for the needs of people deemed to
Mental_Deficiency_Act_1913
1587 siege
Garrett Mattingly concluded that “The chief effect of this fortnight of imbecile manoeuvres was on the morale of the beleaguered garrison”. On 4 August
Siege_of_Sluis_(1587)
Mild or indirect word or expression
disabilities were originally defined with words such as "morons" or "imbeciles", which then became commonly used insults. The medical diagnosis was changed
Euphemism
French soldier and official (1622–1654)
Duke of Angoulême, who succeeded her father in 1653. Mentally unstable (imbécile), she was confined, by her mother, to the chateau of Ecouen or at the Hotel
Louis,_Duke_of_Joyeuse
Mexican instrumental post-rock band
Instrumental Rock, Post-rock Years active (2001 – 2011) (2022-) Label Terrícolas Imbéciles Members Rata Xna Yer Chiosan Totore Acky Past members Chato Pasa Chavo
Austin_TV
Indian actor (1920–2005)
Thamizhan (1961), and Pennin Perumai (1956), he played a "non-assertive imbecile morphing into a well-molded human being". Ganesan also starred in Kalathur
Gemini_Ganesan
Hereditary Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Prince, chubby and fat, almost blind, strange and odd – if not to say an imbecile – attempts to imitate his father but only makes himself artificial and
Princess Louise of Orange-Nassau
Princess_Louise_of_Orange-Nassau
French television producer (born 1969)
(2013; France 4) Une saison au zoo (2014–present; France 4) Y'a que les imbéciles qui ne changent pas d'avis ! (2014; M6) École 42, Born to code (2014)
Alexia_Laroche-Joubert
Wrongfully executed intellectually disabled man
state psychiatrists to be so mentally limited as to be classified as an "imbecile", a medical term at the time. They said he had an IQ of 46, and the mind
Joe_Arridy
Australian conspiracy theorist (born 1960)
Fahey "You have no standing, you are at worst a traitor and at best an imbecile, the truth of which will be determined in due course". Fahey then hung
Riccardo_Bosi
American jurist (1866–1939)
Leuchtenburg, William E. (1995). "Mr. Justice Holmes and Three Generations of Imbeciles". The Supreme Court Reborn: The Constitutional Revolution in the Age of
Pierce_Butler_(judge)
French actress
Camoletti 1969 L'Ascenseur électrique Julien Vartet Roland Piétri 1971 Deux Imbéciles heureux Michel André Michel André 1973-74 Le Médecin malgré lui Molière
Élisabeth_Margoni
War between British East India Company and the Marathas
consolidated his power in Nagpur after the murder of his cousin, the imbecile ruler Parsoji Bhonsle, and entered into a treaty with the British on 27
Third_Anglo-Maratha_War
Man with severe deformities (1862–1890)
and evidently much cowed". At this point, Treves assumed him to be an "imbecile". He measured Merrick's head circumference at the enlarged size of 36 inches
Joseph_Merrick
Indian actor (1926–1989)
Malayalam film makers dealing with family drama. It depicted the story of an imbecile (finely portrayed by Prem Nazir) in a joint family with remarkable sensitivity
Prem_Nazir
1984 EP by Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
Violent Pacification EP by Dirty Rotten Imbeciles Released 1984 Recorded November 1983 Genre Thrashcore, hardcore punk Length 5:41 Label R Radical Records/Dirty
Violent_Pacification
1988 EP by Sore Throat
appears to be a record by Texan hardcore/crossover band Dirty Rotten Imbeciles who, at the time, were enjoying a brief period of commercial success.
Death_to_Capitalist_Hardcore
Historical intelligence test
child could not pass all the tests from this part, they were labelled an imbecile. This part included 15 subtests. The fourth and final part of the test
Binet–Simon_Intelligence_Test
1937 novella by John Steinbeck
including a "thin, bony nose". Lennie Small: A gigantic, physically strong "imbecile" who travels with George and is his constant companion. He dreams of "living
Of_Mice_and_Men
English occultist (1875–1947)
subsequently, would be able to fill." Crowley described democracy as an "imbecile and nauseating cult of weakness", and commented that The Book of the Law
Aleister_Crowley
2018 film by Eli Roth
gun culture. Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times called the film "imbecilic", and criticized its jokey tone and "morally unconflicted" approach to
Death_Wish_(2018_film)
2012 video game
decided by how many boxes they ticked, the final box being "I'm a frothing imbecile who deserves nothing of value in my life." The review concluded that the
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse
Family_Guy:_Back_to_the_Multiverse
1994 live album by Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
Live is a live album by the hardcore punk band Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, recorded at the Hollywood Palladium in November 1992. Intro + Thrashard 5:02 Acid
Live_(D.R.I._album)
IMBECILE
IMBECILE
IMBECILE
Girl/Female
Tamil
Aaradhaya | ஆராதà¯à®¯à®¾
Regard
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Spring; Happy
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Artisan; White Shells
Female
French
 Feminine form of French Eustache, EUSTACIA means "fruitful." Compare with another form of Eustacia.
Boy/Male
English
Manly; brave. Modern.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Electricity
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian, Sanskrit
Wife of Bharatha
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
New; Nootan; Cute
Girl/Female
Hindu
Happy, Joyous
Female
Danish
, a stone.
IMBECILE
IMBECILE
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a.
Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; esp., mentally wea; feeble-minded; as, hospitals for the imbecile and insane.
v. t.
To weaken; to make imbecile; as, to imbecile men's courage.
a.
Foolish; weak; imbecile.
a.
Old-womanish; imbecile.
a.
Weak in intellectual power; wanting firmness or constancy; irresolute; vacilating; imbecile.
n.
One who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton.
n.
The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, esp. of mind.
n.
An imbecile; a dotard.
n.
One destitute of strength; esp., one of feeble mind.