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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Mentally subnormal, mentally challenged, mentally ill

Hi all!
I would like to know if this means a psychic illness or a lack of intelligence?
Similar expressions are "mentally challenged", "mentally ill" - probably the same as "mentally subnormal"?
Thank you very much,
Bee
  

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Without knowing your location, cultural background or understanding of political correctness, it's difficult to answer this question without offending somebody.

Rover
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"Mentally challenged" can be a synonym for mentally handicapped (see below). Especially see the note about usage, since these terms are considered offensive and hurtful by many today. I only provide them as these are the headings under which I could find the necessary definitions for you to understand if you encounter these expressions. "Mentally challenged" can
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Hi Shawn!
Thank you very much for this detailed information.
Kind regards, Bee
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