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Imbecile vs Noncompos - What's the difference?

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Imbecile is a synonym of noncompos.


As nouns the difference between imbecile and noncompos

is that imbecile is (obsolete) a person with limited (l) (l) who can perform (l) and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five to seven-year-old child while noncompos is a foolish person.

As an adjective imbecile

is (dated) destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak.

imbecile

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A person with limited (l) (l) who can perform (l) and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five to seven-year-old child.
  • (pejorative) A .
  • Usage notes

    * In modern times, “imbecile” is often used in (l) (l).

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * imbecilic (adjective) * imbecility (noun)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (dated) Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak.
  • hospitals for the imbecile and insane

    noncompos

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A foolish person.
  • Synonyms

    *(foolish person ): dunderhead, fop, fool, imbecile