"cacophrenic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cacophrenic [comparative], most cacophrenic [superlative]
Etymology: From caco- + phrenic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|caco-|phrenic}} caco- + phrenic Head templates: {{en-adj}} cacophrenic (comparative more cacophrenic, superlative most cacophrenic)
  1. (rare) Of inferior mind or intellect. Tags: rare
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