Hypertext Webster Gateway: "imbecility"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

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}.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

imbecility
n 1: retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an
idiot
2: a stupid mistake [syn: {stupidity}, {betise}, {folly}, {foolishness}]

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