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retardate

[ ri-tahr-deyt ]

noun

  1. Older Use: Offensive. a person who has an intellectual disability or is otherwise limited, as educationally or emotionally.


retardate

/ rɪˈtɑːdeɪt /

noun

  1. psychol a person who is retarded
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of retardate1

First recorded in 1910–15; probably back formation from retardation

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