mentally challenged
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mentally challenged — (MEN.tuh.lee CHAL.unjd.) adj. Relating to a person with a mental disability. Example Citation: The music blared loudly while a group of dancers circled around clapping and shaking their hips. Some were young adults, and others were elderly. Those … New words
challenged — adj. 1. having doubts expressed about its truth. Syn: disputed, questioned. [WordNet 1.5] 2. handicapped or disabled; used as a euphemism, especially in combinations; as, physically challenged; mentally challenged. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
challenged — adjective a) Lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives. mentally challenged b) Used following adverbs to make jocular adjectives in imitation of and mocking politically correct… … Wiktionary
challenged — ˈchalə̇njd adjective : having a disability or deficiency : handicapped 1 herein skiing programs for physically challenged athletes Craig Hansell mentally challenged clients who are diagnosed with schizophrenia Michelle Runge … Useful english dictionary
challenged — adjective visually /physically/mentally challenged AmE an expression for describing someone who has difficulty doing things because of blindness etc, used when you want to avoid saying this directly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
challenged — differing from the norm in a taboo fashion Not faced with a duel, but of those thought to be facing life at a disadvantage. The use extends to the bald, who are follicularly challenged; to the deaf, who are aurally challenged; to the blind … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
mentally retarded — noun people collectively who are mentally retarded (Freq. 1) he started a school for the retarded • Syn: ↑retarded, ↑developmentally challenged • Hypernyms: ↑people … Useful english dictionary
challenged — chal|lenged [ˈtʃælındʒd] adj visually/physically/mentally etc challenged AmE used as a polite expression for describing someone who has difficulty doing things because they are blind etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
physically challenged — (FIZ.uh.klee CHAL.unjd.) adj. Relating to a person with a physical disability or handicap. Example Citation: But ... you can t go to the beach because you fear your wheelchair will get stuck in the soft sand. Not only that, you just discovered… … New words
developmentally challenged — noun people collectively who are mentally retarded he started a school for the retarded • Syn: ↑mentally retarded, ↑retarded • Hypernyms: ↑people … Useful english dictionary
