DEMENTED


Meaning of DEMENTED in English

de ‧ men ‧ ted /dɪˈmentəd, dɪˈmentɪd/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: dement 'to drive mad' (16-19 centuries) , from Latin mens 'mind' ]

1 . crazy or behaving in a very strange way:

She was almost demented with grief.

2 . old-fashioned suffering from dementia

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.