DEMENTIA


Meaning of DEMENTIA in English

də̇ˈmench]ə, also ]ēə noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin, from dement-, demens mad + -ia — more at dement

1. : a condition of deteriorated mentality that is characterized by marked decline from the individual's former intellectual level and often by emotional apathy — contrasted with amentia

2. : madness

the dementia of national hatreds — Times Literary Supplement

Synonyms: see insanity

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