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oligophrenic

ol·i·go·phre·ni·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ol-i-goh-free-nee-uh, uh-lig-uh-]
    • /ˌɒl ɪ goʊˈfri ni ə, əˌlɪg ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ol-i-goh-free-nee-uh, uh-lig-uh-]
    • /ˌɒl ɪ goʊˈfri ni ə, əˌlɪg ə-/

Definition of oligophrenic word

  • noun oligophrenic less than normal mental development. 1
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Origin of oligophrenic

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1895-1900; See origin at oligo-, phren-, -ia

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Parts of speech for Oligophrenic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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oligophrenic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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