moronism

English

Etymology

From moron +‎ -ism.

Noun

moronism (uncountable)

1. (medicine, dated) The condition of being a moron (person of borderline intelligence).
   • 1959, Alwyn J. Atkins, John Minor Gwynn, Teaching Alcohol Education in the Schools, page 100:

     One reason for the assumption that the germ damage takes place from the effect of alcohol is that the incidence of moronism is higher among children of alcoholic parents than among children of nonalcoholic parents.