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.