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Definition of subnormal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

subnormal

adjective
 
/ˌsʌbˈnɔːml/
 
/ˌsʌbˈnɔːrml/
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  1. (specialist) lower than normal
    • subnormal temperatures
  2. (old-fashioned, offensive) a word used to describe somebody who has lower than average intelligence that is now considered offensive
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • classify somebody as
    • treat somebody as
    adverb
    • severely
    • educationally
    • mentally
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