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Verb

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handicapped

  1. simple past and past participle of handicap

Adjective

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handicapped (comparative more handicapped, superlative most handicapped)

  1. Having a handicap.
  2. (derogatory) Limited by an impediment of some kind.

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Many health advocates advise against describing a disabled person as being handicapped.

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Noun

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handicapped (plural handicappeds)

  1. (India) A disabled person.