feeble-minded
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In other instances, it could be due to a "sick-leader syndrome," in which dolphins unwittingly follow an older, confused and feeble-minded dolphin to their death.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2022
So they got her declared epileptic and feeble-minded; she was neither… She’d been doing perfectly well in school.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2016
While many states had sterilisation plans targeted at "feeble-minded" people, North Carolina stands out for having widened its programme after World War II.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2013
The character of Yankel, Lazarus’s feeble-minded brother, was also invested with the power to heal.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2011
When you do not speak, other people presume you to be deaf or feeble-minded and promptly make a show of their own limitations.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
