| idiot savant |
person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)
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| idiot |
a person of subnormal intelligence
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| idiotic |
crackbrained: insanely irresponsible; "an idiotic idea" absurd: incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" imbecile: having a mental age of three to seven years
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| idiot |
A person of profound mental retardation having a mental age below three years and generally being unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive. [Heritage]
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| idiot savant |
A person with gross mental retardation who nonetheless is capable of performing certain remarkable feats in sharply circumscribed intellectual areas, such as calendar calculation or puzzle solving.
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