imbecility

Pronunciation: /ˌɪmbəˈsɪləti/

The English word “imbecility” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.
Something imbecilic; a stupid action, behaviour, etc.

Etymology

From Middle English inbecillite, from Middle French imbecilité, imbecillité, and its etymon Classical Latin imbēcillitās. By surface analysis, imbecile + -ity.

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