Imbecility
Pronunciation : Im`be*cil"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. imbecillitas: cf. F. imb?cillit?.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl. Imbecilities.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913