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Definition of mentally handicapped adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mentally handicapped

adjective
 
/ˌmentəli ˈhændikæpt/
 
/ˌmentəli ˈhændikæpt/
(old-fashioned, offensive)
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  1. having difficulty learning or understanding things because of a brain condition This term is now considered offensive. You can say that somebody has learning difficulties or has a learning disability instead.
See mentally handicapped in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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