English Explanatory Dictionary

amentia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Mental impairment; state of being mentally handicapped.

Pronunciation

/eɪˈmɛnʃə/ /əˈmɛnʃə/

Word forms

amentia amentias

Etymology

From Latin āmentia (“madness; senselessness”), from āmēns (“mad, insane; foolish”), from ab (“from, away from”) + mēns (“mind”).

Related words

dementia

Derived words

amential
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