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单词 mental deficiency
释义

mental deficiency

noun

: a deficiency in cognitive functioning
specifically : intellectual disability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The News & Observer did a fact check of a charge by Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., who repeatedly accused the former vice president of mental deficiency. Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY, 19 July 2020 There doesn’t seem to be any negative neurological signs yet for physical or mental deficiencies. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2019 Look at the real-world results of Donald Trump's erratic behavior, whether through mental deficiency or moral deficiency or some combination thereof. NBC News, 25 Aug. 2019 Then English gave his closing arguments, saying that McCoy was guilty, but only of second-degree murder, because of mental deficiencies. Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

mental deficiency

noun

: a deficiency in cognitive functioning
specifically : intellectual disability

Legal Definition

mental deficiency

noun

: failure in intellectual development that is marked by low intelligence or mental retardation and that may result in an inability to function competently in society

mental deficiency

noun

as in mental retardation

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • mental retardation
  • inaneness
  • irrationality
  • dippiness
  • unreasonableness
  • fallacy
  • nonsensicalness
  • idiocy
  • craziness
  • doltishness
  • balminess
  • dottiness
  • nincompoopery
  • absurdity
  • wackiness
  • fatuousness
  • gormlessness
  • preposterousness
  • daftness
  • zaniness
  • lunacy
  • insanity
  • feeblemindedness
  • madness
  • nuttiness
  • dullness
  • inanity
  • dopiness
  • dim-wittedness
  • boneheadedness
  • silliness
  • obtuseness
  • thickness
  • slowness
  • density
  • denseness
  • simplicity
  • folly
  • simplemindedness
  • asininity
  • dumbness
  • witlessness
  • dorkiness
  • stupidness
  • oafishness
  • mindlessness
  • weak-mindedness
  • stupidity
  • foolishness
  • brainlessness
  • dulness
  • vacuity
  • fatuity
  • senselessness
  • simpleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • intelligence
  • brightness
  • brilliance
  • quickness
  • perception
  • sharpness
  • judgment
  • cleverness
  • smartness
  • judgement
  • insight
  • keenness
  • perspicacity
  • alertness
  • acumen
  • astuteness
  • percipience
  • braininess
  • wisdom
  • quick-wittedness
  • discernment
  • wit
  • validity
  • sagacity
  • sageness
  • rationality
  • sapience
  • soundness
  • reasonableness
  • logicality
  • rationalness
  • logicalness
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