imbecile
term once used in psychiatry to describe people of moderately low intelligence
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imbecile
Summary
imbecile is an obsolete medical term[1]. imbecile draws 387 Wikipedia views per month (obsolete_medical_term category, ranking #4 of 13).[2]
Key Facts
- imbecile's instance of is recorded as obsolete medical term[3].
- imbecile's subclass of is recorded as intellectual disability[4].
- imbecile's part of is recorded as medical terminology[5].
- imbecile's MedlinePlus ID is recorded as 001523[6].
- imbecile's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04_1jwx[7].
- imbecile's PSH ID is recorded as 12901[8].
- imbecile's replaced by is recorded as moderate mental retardation[9].
- imbecile's Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID is recorded as imbecillita[10].
Body
Geography
imbecile's part of is recorded as medical terminology[5].
Designation and Status
imbecile's instance of is recorded as obsolete medical term[3].
Why It Matters
imbecile draws 387 Wikipedia views per month (obsolete_medical_term category, ranking #4 of 13).[2] imbecile has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] imbecile is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]