Definition mentally handicapped in British English

mentally handicapped adjective

adjective

/ˌment(ə)li ˈhændɪˌkæpt/

someone who is mentally handicapped is not able to learn or develop skills at the same rate as most other people because they have a problem with their brain. It is now considered more polite to say that someone is learning disabled or that they have special needs or learning difficulties.

Synonyms and related words

agoraphobia ASPD automatism

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