amentia

[ ey-men-shuh, uh-men- ]

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nounPsychiatry.

(no longer in technical use) intellectual disability.

Origin of amentia

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin, equivalent to āment- (see ament²) + -ia noun suffix (see -ia)

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How to use amentia in a sentence

amentia shows itself negatively and passively; dementia, positively and energetically.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes | Ludwig Dderlein
Illegitimacy is, however, the larger problem in rural amentia.
Rural Problems of Today | Ernest R. Groves

British Dictionary definitions for amentia

amentia

/ (əˈmɛnʃə) /

noun

severe mental deficiency, usually congenital: Compare dementia

Origin of amentia

C14: from Latin: insanity, from āmēns mad, from mēns mind

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