imbecilities

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imbecilities - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Imbecility \Im`be*cil"i*ty\, n.; pl. Imbecilities. [L.
     imbecillitas: cf. F. imb['e]cillit['e].]
     The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, esp. of
     mind.
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           Cruelty . . . argues not only a depravedness of nature,
           but also a meanness of courage and imbecility of mind.
                                                    --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
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     Note: This term is used specifically to denote natural
           weakness of the mental faculties, affecting one's power
           to act reasonably or intelligently.
  
     Syn: Debility; infirmity; weakness; feebleness; impotence.
          See Debility.
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