dēmēns — meaning in English

English meaning

• demented adjective Affected by dementia, or more informally, behaving in a wild or unhinged way.
• insane adj Suffering from serious mental illness; not of sound mind.
• mad adj Angry or annoyed.
• madman noun A man who behaves in an insane, irrational, or extremely reckless way.

Senses

dēmēns is used for these senses in English:

• demented Insane; mentally ill.
• insane Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
• mad (chiefly, British Isles) Insane; crazy, mentally deranged.
• madman A man who is insane or mentally disturbed.
• out of one's mind (idiomatic) Insane, crazy.

insane — full definition

1. adj Suffering from serious mental illness; not of sound mind.
2. adj Extremely foolish, reckless, or impractical.
3. adj (informal) Extremely impressive, intense, or extraordinary.

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