imbecility
imbecility · imbecilities
слабоумие, дебилизм, имбецильность
The quality of being imbecileThe quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.
/ˌɪmbəˈsɪləti/
» They induce uncertainty in muscle power, confusion in mind power, and imbecility in soul power.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.
слабоу́миеslaboúmije, дебили́змdebilízm, имбеци́льностьimbecílʹnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)Something imbecilic; a stupid action, behaviour, etc.
a stupid mistake
Examples
1 sentencesThey induce uncertainty in muscle power, confusion in mind power, and imbecility in soul power.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
quality of imbecile, stupid behaviour:
Origin
From Middle English inbecillite, from Middle French imbecilité, imbecillité, and its etymoFrom Middle English inbecillite, from Middle French imbecilité, imbecillité, and its etymon Classical Latin imbēcillitās. By surface analysis, imbecile + -ity.
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Forms
plural: imbecilities| Singular | imbecility |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a stupid mistake:stupiditybetisefollyfoolishness
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedimbecile
Derivedimbecilitate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable