mentally deficient
Example Sentences
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Lennox Castle itself was built in the 1830s but it was not until a century later that it opened as Glasgow corporation's hospital for "mentally deficient" people.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2022
Between 1966 and 1971, about 350,000 draftees were overweight, physically impaired, mentally deficient, or had criminal records.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2018
He seems to have been sullen, and perhaps mentally deficient, with a strong, and even daring temper.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2018
Mr. Hernandez’s former wife, Daisy Rivera, also said he never appeared to her to be mentally deficient or delusional, though she portrayed him as a strong-willed and controlling husband.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2015
Both Call and the Captain seemed to regard me as mentally deficient, since I couldn’t appreciate their marvelous humor.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
