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demented

[ dih-men-tid ]

adjective

  1. crazy; insane; mad.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. affected with dementia.


demented

/ ɪˈɛԳɪ /

adjective

  1. mad; insane
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٱ, adverb
  • ˈԳٱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ԳĻ· adverb
  • ·ԳĻ·Ա noun
  • 󲹱-·ԳĻ adjective
  • i··ԳĻ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of demented1

First recorded in 1635–45; dement + -ed 2
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The bolo makes Lynch look a bit like “Blue Velvet’s” demented antagonist, Frank Booth, a rockabilly nightmare played by Dennis Hopper.

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But much as I admired the playwright’s ingenious examination of identity politics through the looking glass of farce, I never quite succumbed to the comedy’s demented logic.

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Standing next to the prime minister of Israel, who nodded along like a demented marionette, Trump said that the U.S. would take over the Gaza strip and assume a "long-term ownership position."

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“Too many times I’ve done an interview where I say something with my eyes crossed, in a weird demented joke accent, and it’s the headline, sounding totally sincere,” she says.

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"I think people at home's hearts are sinking at the prospect of going back in time like a demented moth towards the hard-Brexit flame," she added.

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