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Word: Dement
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘demented’): from French dément or Latin demens, dement- ‘insane’. The noun use dates from the mid 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈmɛnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person affected with dementia.
Short Definition:person affected with dementia
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