Dementedness

Dementedness
Demented De*ment"ed, a. [From {Dement}.] Insane; mad; of unsound mind. -- {De*ment"ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • dementedness — de*ment ed*ness n. mental deterioration of organic or functional origin. Syn: dementia. [WordNet 1.5] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • dementedness — noun see demented …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dementedness — See dementedly. * * * …   Universalium

  • dementedness — de·ment·ed·ness …   English syllables

  • dementedness — noun mental deterioration of organic or functional origin • Syn: ↑dementia • Derivationally related forms: ↑demented • Hypernyms: ↑insanity • Hyponyms: ↑alcoholic dementia …   Useful english dictionary

  • demented — adjective Date: 1632 1. mad, insane 2. suffering from or exhibiting cognitive dementia • dementedly adverb • dementedness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • demented — dementedly, adv. dementedness, n. /di men tid/, adj. 1. crazy; insane; mad. 2. affected with dementia. [1635 45; DEMENT + ED2] Syn. 1. lunatic, crazed, deranged, unbalanced. * * * …   Universalium

  • insanity — in·san·i·ty n 1: unsoundness of mind or lack of the ability to understand that prevents one from having the mental capacity required by law to enter into a particular relationship, status, or transaction or that releases one from criminal or… …   Law dictionary

  • aberration — I (abnormality) noun alienation, declension, deflection, departure, derailment, deviation, digression, discrepancy, dislocation, disorientation, displacement, divergence, divergency, diversion, irregularity, lapse, misdirection, refraction,… …   Law dictionary

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