subnormality

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/ˌsʌbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ/

noun

The state or condition of being subnormal.

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retardationmental retardationbackwardnessslowness
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Meanings

nounsubnormality (countable and uncountable, plural subnormalities)

plural subnormalities

  1. countableuncountableThe state or condition of being subnormal.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlack of normal development of intellectual capacities

Similar
retardationmental retardationbackwardnessslowness
Broader
stupidity
Also see
backwardnessmental retardationretardationslowness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From subnormal + -ity.

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APA

subnormality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subnormality

MLA

“subnormality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subnormality. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subnormality,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subnormality.

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