vājprāts

Latvian

From vājš (“weak”) +‎ prāts (“mind”).

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vājprāts m (1st declension)

madness, insanity (abnormal mental state characterized by mental processes going the wrong way, not reflecting reality)
bērns bija netīrs un pilns kukaiņiem; tas izrādīja arī vājprāta pazīmes ― the child was dirty and full of insects; he also showed signs of insanity
nonsense, madness (something that does not make sense, that is not reasonable)
bet tas taču ir vājprāts! ― but this is nonsense! / madness!