feeble-minded

Adjective

 * 1) Weak in intellectual power; lacking firmness or constancy; lacking intelligence

Usage notes
This term was used loosely in the late 19th and the early 20th century to describe a variety of mental deficiencies, often in a medical context (as were cretin, idiot, imbecile and moron). It was originally not meant to be considered a pejorative term. By the mid-20th century, it was no longer used in medical contexts and became considered a pejorative.

Derived terms

 * feeb

Translations

 * Dutch: zwak begaafd
 * Finnish:, ,
 * French: faible d'esprit
 * German:
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: малоуман
 * Roman:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: sinnessvag