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Yokel vs Imbecile - What's the difference?

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Yokel is a related term of imbecile.


In pejorative|lang=en terms the difference between yokel and imbecile

is that yokel is (pejorative) an unsophisticated person while imbecile is (pejorative) a.

As nouns the difference between yokel and imbecile

is that yokel is (pejorative) an unsophisticated person while 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.

As an adjective imbecile is

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

yokel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pejorative) An unsophisticated person.
  • A person of rural background.

    • Synonyms

    * boor * bumpkin * joskin * hillbilly (US) * hick

    References

    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