Definition of “mentally defective” - English Dictionary

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uk /ˌmen.təl.i dɪˈfek.tɪv/ us /ˌmen.t̬əl.i dɪˈfek.tɪv/ old-fashioned or offensive

› If you say that someone is mentally defective, you mean that they have low mental abilities because their brain is damaged due to an accident or illness, or has been damaged since birth.

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