Dement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈmɛnt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dement is an adjective meaning (now rare) Demented.
Meaning
(now rare) Demented.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To make (someone) demented; to drive mad.
- (intransitive, medicine) To show signs of dementia; to develop dementia.
- (chiefly medicine, now rare) Someone afflicted with dementia.
Example Sentences
The patients are more or less chronic dements, sufficiently harmless and trustworthy to be employed in farm labour and sufficiently intelligent to be of use.
Word Forms
- dements
- dementing
- demented
Related Words
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