Sentence examples for mentally retarded from inspiring English sources
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The term 'mentally retarded' is no longer appropriate or considered politically correct.
It has been replaced by more sensitive terms such as 'intellectually disabled'. An appropriate example sentence could be: "My friend works with people who are intellectually disabled."
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mentally retarded
adjective
(partly outdated and often no longer considered polite) intellectually disabled, medically defined as having an IQ (intelligence quotient) below 70 in addition to deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors (which means having problems with basic functional skills that affect everyday, general living).
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