amentia

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Pronunciation

/eɪˈmɛnʃə/

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/eɪˈmɛnʃə/ · /əˈmɛnʃə/

Definition of amentia

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noun

(countable, uncountable)Mental impairment; state of being mentally handicapped.

“Cretinism is a form of amentia, which is endemic in certain districts, especially in some of the valleys of Switzerland, Savoy, and France.”

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

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