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   demented

   /dɪˈmɛntɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. behaving wildly and irrationally on account of anger, distress, or excitement: British "she was demented with worry"
   • 2. affected with dementia.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: past participle of earlier dement ‘drive mad’, from Old French dementer or late Latin dementare, from demens ‘out of one's mind’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dementedly adverb
   • 2. dementedness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEMENTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DEMENTED definition: 1. unable to think or act clearly because you are extremely worried, angry, or excited by…. Learn more.

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   1. : mad, insane. The advertising campaign for the movie version is trying to sell it as a prankish comedy, with the eccentric aunt who appears from nowhere as a demented Mary Poppins. Pauline Kael.

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   Demented definition: crazy; insane; mad.. See examples of DEMENTED used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdemented adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (especially British English) behaving in a crazy way because you are extremely upset or worried. I've been nearly demented with worry about you. The children have driven me demented today. He was crashing about the house like a demented animal. Take your English to the next level.

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   Define demented. demented synonyms, demented pronunciation, demented translation, English dictionary definition of demented. adj. 1. Suffering from dementia. 2. Informal Crazy or foolish. de·ment′ed·ly adv. de·ment′ed·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEMENTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as demented, you think that their actions are strange, foolish, or uncontrolled. [ informal , disapproval ] Sid broke into demented laughter.

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   Demented is an adjective describing behavior that is crazy, unhinged, or insane. Someone is demented when they have gone off the deep end.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEMENTED | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DEMENTED definition: mentally ill, or behaving in a very strange way without any control. Learn more.

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    demented meaning, definition, what is demented: crazy or behaving in a very strange way: Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › demented_adjdemented, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective demented mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective demented. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. demented has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.