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Dement

De-ment′

,
Verb.
T.
[L.
dementare
, fr.
demens
,
-mentis
, out of one’s mind, mad;
de
+
mens
mind. See
Mental
, and cf.
Dementate
.]
To deprive of reason; to make mad.
[R.]
Bale.

De-ment′

,
Adj.
[L.
demens
,
- mentis
.]
Demented; dementate.
[R.]
J. H. Newman.

Definition 2025

dément

dément

See also: dement

French

Noun

dément m ‎(plural déments, feminine démente)

  1. One who suffers from dementia, who is insane.

Adjective

dément m ‎(feminine singular démente, masculine plural déments, feminine plural démentes)

  1. (about a person) Demented, insane, lunatic.
  2. (figuratively, familiar) Which is beyond reason, unbelievable.

Verb

dément

  1. third-person singular present indicative of démentir

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.mɑ̃/

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