Also known as: moderate mental retardation, moderate mental subnormality (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
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The term imbecile was once used by psychiatrists to denote a category of people with moderate to severe intellectual disability, as well as a type of criminal. The word arises from the Latin word imbecillus, meaning weak, or weak-minded. It originally referred to people of the second order in a former and discarded classification of intellectual disability, with a mental age of three to seven years and an IQ of 25–50, above "idiot" (IQ below 25) and below "moron" (IQ of 51–70). In the obsolete medical classification (ICD-9, 1977), these people were said to have "moderate mental retardation" or "moderate mental subnormality" with IQ of 35–49, as they are usually capable of some degree of communication, guarding themselves against danger and performing simple mechanical tasks under supervision.
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Imbecile (돌아이) — verified Korean film. Released 1985-08-03. Directed by Doo-yong Lee.
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Original language: Korean
Etymology: Latin word imbecillus, meaning weak, or weak-minded
Former Classification Level: second order
Mental Age Range: three to seven years
IQ Range: 25–50
Medical Classification: ICD-9, 1977
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Wikipedia lists the Korean name as Imbecile; KoreaAPI uses 돌아이 (chosen by source authority).
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The term imbecile was once used by psychiatrists to denote a category of people with moderate to severe intellectual disability, as well as a type of criminal. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q16261385 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; Wikipedia Imbecile 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; TMDB 265786 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC, as of 2026-09-04, via KoreaAPI).
When was Imbecile released?
Imbecile was released in 1985-08-03 (verified via Wikidata Q16261385 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; Wikipedia Imbecile 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; TMDB 265786 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
Who directed Imbecile?
Imbecile was directed by Doo-yong Lee (verified via Wikidata Q16261385 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; Wikipedia Imbecile 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; TMDB 265786 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
What is Imbecile's original language?
Imbecile — Original language: Korean (verified via Wikidata Q16261385 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; Wikipedia Imbecile 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; TMDB 265786 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
What is Imbecile's etymology?
Imbecile — Etymology: Latin word imbecillus, meaning weak, or weak-minded (verified via Wikidata Q16261385 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; Wikipedia Imbecile 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; TMDB 265786 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
What is Imbecile's former classification level?
Imbecile — Former Classification Level: second order (verified via Wikidata Q16261385 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; Wikipedia Imbecile 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; TMDB 265786 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
What is Imbecile's mental age range?
Imbecile — Mental Age Range: three to seven years (verified via Wikidata Q16261385 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; Wikipedia Imbecile 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; TMDB 265786 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
What is Imbecile's iq range?
Imbecile — IQ Range: 25–50 (verified via Wikidata Q16261385 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; Wikipedia Imbecile 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; TMDB 265786 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
What is Imbecile's medical classification?
Imbecile — Medical Classification: ICD-9, 1977 (verified via Wikidata Q16261385 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; Wikipedia Imbecile 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC; TMDB 265786 2026-09-04 05:14 UTC, as of 2026-09-04).
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