dementia
Translation
dementia
Examples
Dementia affects memory and thinking skills.
Dementia affects memory and thinking skills.
She was diagnosed with early-onset dementia.
She was diagnosed with early-onset dementia.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer from dementia to have the illness of dementia Many elderly people suffer from dementia.
Similar Words
Synonyms: senility, cognitive decline; Antonyms: lucidity, sanity
Etymology
From Latin 'dementia', from 'de-' (away from) + 'mens' (mind). Literally 'out of one's mind'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'de-' (away) + 'ment' (mind). It's a condition where the mind goes 'away'.