"weak-minded" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: weak + minded Etymology templates: {{compound|en|weak|minded}} weak + minded Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=weak-minded}} weak-minded
  1. Foolish or ignorant. Translations (foolish or ignorant): typerä (Finnish), ჭკუასუსტი (č̣ḳuasusṭi) (Georgian), दुर्मति (durmati) (Sanskrit)
    Sense id: en-weak-minded-en-adj-Mj8rhDOW Disambiguation of 'foolish or ignorant': 97 0 1 1
  2. weak-willed; easily swayed or corrupted. Translations (weak-willed): heikkotahtoinen (Finnish), willensschwach (German)
    Sense id: en-weak-minded-en-adj-4PIKVyTe Disambiguation of 'weak-willed': 1 95 2 1
  3. Needy or fearful; characterized by weakness. Translations (characterized by weakness): heikko (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-weak-minded-en-adj-U1Kkfc5P Disambiguation of 'characterized by weakness': 1 1 94 4
  4. mentally deficient Translations (mentally deficient): heikkomielinen (Finnish), ჭკუასუსტი (č̣ḳuasusṭi) (Georgian)
    Sense id: en-weak-minded-en-adj-HiF2CYjP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 35 59 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 6 26 65 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 4 8 23 66 Disambiguation of 'mentally deficient': 2 1 4 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: weak-minded Hyponyms: foolish, stupid Derived forms: weak-mindedly, weak-mindedness Related terms: ignorant, insane, mentally deficient person

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