idiocy; person with severe intellectual disability
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
severe intellectual disability
formalA medical term for severe cognitive impairment caused by developmental disorders, with varying levels of functional limitation.
Idiocy is a severe developmental cognitive disorder.
This type of congenital idiocy is usually detected in infancy and early childhood.
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Patients require long-term rehabilitation training to improve their ability to care for themselves.
Medicine now has more scientific classifications to describe this type of intellectual impairment.
This condition will affect the patient's language expression and social skills.
noun
person with severe intellectual disability
neutral (medical); derogatory (colloquial)Can be used as a derogatory slur in informal contexts to insult someone's intelligence.
Society should give more tolerance and support to people with severe intellectual disabilities.
He was diagnosed with severe intellectual disability from childhood and needs full-time care.
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We should avoid using insulting terms to refer to them in public places.
This charity organization specifically helps children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Don't use the word 'idiot' to mock other people's mistakes.