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dementia

Main Entry:: de·men·tia
Pronunciation:: \di-ˈmen(t)-shə, -shē-ə\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin, from dement-, demens mad, from de- + ment-, mens mind — more at mind
Date:: 1806

1 : a usually progressive condition (as Alzheimer's disease) marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often with emotional apathy 2 : madness , insanity <a fanaticism bordering on dementia>

— de·men·tial

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\-shəl\ adjective

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