Word
demented
Phoneticsde·ment·ed
US/dɪˈmɛntɪd/
UK/dɪmˈɛntɪd/
Definition
adj. extremely strange, crazy, or violent. You use this to describe someone who has lost their mind or a plan that is very bad and dangerous.
adj. characterised by extreme mental disorder or irrationality; extremely cruel or violent. Often used to describe a person's mental state or a plan that is highly misguided.
Examples
“He had a demented look in his eyes.”
“The movie features a demented villain who plans to destroy the city for no reason.”
“The critic argued that the artist's later works were a demented response to the political chaos of the era, reflecting a deep sense of despair and isolation.”
Examples
simple
“He had a demented look in his eyes.”
contextual
“The movie features a demented villain who plans to destroy the city for no reason.”
complex
“The critic argued that the artist's later works were a demented response to the political chaos of the era, reflecting a deep sense of despair and isolation.”
Etymology
Past participle of dement + -ed, from Latin dēmentāre.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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