anencephalic

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Meaning · English

Stupid; brainless.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

If Rita Mae Brown were an exceptional writer, I might be more willing to give an ear to her pontificating […] But even as a pulp writer, Brown will have to treat lesbians as more than a bunch of anencephalic semi-literates who will sanctify her name forevermore. We have to have the guts to say, "Kee

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “anencephalic” mean?

Stupid; brainless.

Is “anencephalic” formal or informal?

anencephalic is generally slang.