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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A disabled person. India
2. 2
   people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of handicap form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a handicap.

   "handicapped person"

2. 2
   Limited by an impediment of some kind. derogatory

Adjective

1. 1
   the total or partial absence of a person's bodily or mental functions, including the absence of a part of a person's body wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

disabledamputeebadcastratedcripplecrippled

Example

More examples

"Emi gave her seat to a handicapped man."

Related phrases

handicapped permithandicapped signhandicapped spacehandicapped-accessiblementally handicapped

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