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- Retard (pejorative) - Wikipedia
In typical usage, retard (pronounced ˈɹiːtɑːɹd ) is a pejorative term for someone who is considered stupid, slow to understand, or ineffective in some way as a comparison to stereotypical traits perceived in those with intellectual disability [1]
- RETARD Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of RETARD is to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment How to use retard in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Retard
- RETARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
RETARD definition: 1 to make something slower: 2 a word for a person with a learning disability (= a condition that… Learn more
- retard - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
(informal, offensive) A person or being who is extremely stupid or slow to learn “That's 'cause your dog is a retard,” the large woman retorted The pit bull must have sensed the insult because it got up on all fours and started barking at the woman Not one to back down from an interspecies fight, the prison lady stood up […]
- RETARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you describe someone as a retard, you mean that they have not developed normally, either mentally or socially
- Retard - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
To retard something is to slow it down A lack of fresh fruit and vegetables can retard the growth of a young child This word should be used with a lot of caution Using this word to describe a person is considered offensive and should be avoided It is often a harmless word when used as a verb
- Retard - definition of retard by The Free Dictionary
1 to make slow; delay the development or progress of; hinder 2 to be delayed n 3 retardation; delay 4 Slang: Disparaging a a mentally retarded person b a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective
- Retard - Etymology, Origin Meaning - Etymonline
The noun retard is recorded from 1788 in the sense "retardation, delay;" from 1970 in the offensive meaning "retarded person," originally American English, with accent on first syllable Other words used for "one who is mentally retarded" include retardate (1956, from Latin retardatus), and U S newspapers 1950s-60s often used retardee (1950)
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