单词 | retardee |
释义 | retardeen. Originally and chiefly U.S. Now rare. A person who has learning difficulties or a mental disability. Also in extended use.In later use often avoided as potentially offensive; cf. retard n. 4a. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > mental deficiency > [noun] > person congeonc1285 idiota1400 foola1425 natural foolc1450 natural idiot1497 natural1533 changeling1577 weakling1577 mooncalf1586 slimslack1600 aufe1621 oaf1638 weak-wit1656 underwit1682 imbecile1830 ament1871 unfortunate1881 balmy1903 subnormal1905 deficient1906 retard1909 retardate1912 retarded1912 mopoke1946 retardee1956 mong1980 1956 Chester (Pa.) Times 13 Nov. 6/1 All chapter members and others interested are invited to attend..the workshop where retardees 18 years or older will be trained to perform jobs for industry under supervision. 1971 Time 5 Apr. 38 Almost half are geriatrics cases or mental retardees who receive only custodial care. 1977 Monitor (McAllen, Texas) 28 June 8 a/1 A one-day orientation on mental retardation is scheduled Thursday... Parents of retardees and others interested also are invited. 1991 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 23 Dec. Most retardees have certain talents and abilities which can and should be developed to enable them to do useful and productive work. 2007 S. Terkel Touch & Go 177 I have come, a hapless retardee in matters mechanical. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1956 |
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