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subnormality vs mental defectiveness

mental defectiveness vs subnormality

subnormality and mental defectiveness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
subnormality Yes No No No
mental defectiveness Yes No No No
As nouns, mental defectiveness is a hyponym of subnormality; that is, mental defectiveness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than subnormality:
  • subnormality: lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
  • mental defectiveness: retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
Other hyponyms of subnormality include abnormality, mental deficiency, moronity, amentia, idiocy, imbecility, savant syndrome.
subnormality (noun) mental defectiveness (noun)
lack of normal development of intellectual capacities retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence)
Difference between subnormality and mental defectiveness

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