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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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dementedDemented Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Demented means mad, insane or affected by cognitive dementia. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history and etymology of demented from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

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   Demented means unable to think or act clearly because of extreme emotion, or old-fashioned or informal for crazy. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, related words, and translations.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › dementedDEMENTED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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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   Demented means behaving in a crazy way because you are extremely upset or worried, or having dementia. Learn how to use this old-fashioned or medical word with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dementedDemented - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   Demented means mentally ill, or behaving in a very strange way without any control. See translations of demented in different languages and examples of usage.

8. en.thefreedictionary.com › dementedDemented - definition of demented by The Free Dictionary

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   Demented means suffering from dementia or crazy or foolish. Find the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective in various dictionaries and thesaurus.