retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot
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a stupid mistake
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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.
Cruelty . . . argues not only a depravedness of nature, but also a meanness of courage and imbecility of mind. --Sir W. Temple.
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}.
The new film substitutes imbecility for wit and historical crassness for judicious anachronism.