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subnormal

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sub·nor·mal  (sb-nôrml)
adj.
Less than normal; below the average.
n.
One who is regarded as subnormal in some respect, such as in intelligence or coordination.

subnor·mali·ty (-nôr-ml-t) n.

subnormal [sʌbˈnɔːməl]
adj
1. less than the normal
2. (Psychology) having a low intelligence, esp having an IQ of less than 70
n
(Psychology) a subnormal person
subnormality  [ˌsʌbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ] n
subnormally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.subnormal - a person of less than normal intelligence
simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
Adj.1.subnormal - below normal or average; "after the floods the harvests were subnormal"; "subnormal intelligence"
statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
abnormal, unnatural - not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food"

subnormal
adjective (Old-fashioned, offensive) retarded, simple, slow, moronic, cretinous, feeble-minded, imbecilic, mentally defective, E.S.N. educationally subnormal children
Translations
subnormal [ˈsʌbˈnɔːməl]
A. ADJsubnormal
B. NPL the subnormallos subnormales

subnormal [ˌsʌbˈnɔːrməl] adj [person] → arriéré(e)

subnormal
adj intelligence, temperatureunterdurchschnittlich; personminderbegabt; (inf)schwachsinnig; educationally subnormallernbehindert; mentally subnormalminderbemittelt

subnormal [ˌsʌbˈnɔːml] adjsubnormale
subnormal [ˌsʌbˈnɔːml] adjsubnormale

subnormal
adj subnormal [ˈsabˈnoːməl]
below the normal level or standard subnormal temperatures. ondernormaal تَحْت المُسْتَوى، تَحْت المُعَدَّل под нормата podnormální under normalen unterdurchschnittlich, unternormal κάτω από το κανονικό ή το απαιτούμενο por debajo de lo normal alanormaalne, ala- زير استاندارد normaalia alempi au-dessous de la normale מִתָחַת לַנוֹרמָה अवसामान्य koji je ispod normalnoga, subnormalan a normálisnál alacsonyabb di bawah normal undir normi/meðallagi; þroskaheftur subnormale, inferiore al normale 普通以下の 표준이하의 žemesnis už normą zemāks par normu bawah normal subnormaal under normalen poniżej normy abaixo do normal sub limita normală ниже нормального podpriemerný pod normalo ispod normale som är under det normala ซึ่งต่ำกว่าปกติ normalin altında olan 低於正常的 субнормальний; нижчий від нормального مقررہ طبعی معیار سے کم dưới mức bình thường


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Not only are they constantly liable to assassination but, owing to their subnormal mentalities, they are subject to periods of depression during which they are very likely to destroy themselves.
 
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