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Debility vs Imbecility - What's the difference?

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Debility is a related term of imbecility.


As nouns the difference between debility and imbecility

is that debility is a state of physical or mental weakness while imbecility is the quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.

debility

English

Noun

(debilities)
  • A state of physical or mental weakness.
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    imbecility

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    Noun

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