noun
- plural of imbecility; instances or acts of extreme stupidity or foolishness
- plural of imbecility; states or conditions of severe intellectual disability or weakness of mind
Usage: archaic or medical
Examples
- The committee dismissed the proposal as one of many imbecilities that had wasted their time.
- His repeated imbecilities during the meeting left everyone speechless.
- The film satirizes the imbecilities of modern consumer culture.
- She could not tolerate the imbecilities of her coworkers any longer.
- History is filled with the imbecilities of leaders who ignored expert advice.
- The novel chronicles the imbecilities that led to the character's downfall.