Demente (en. Insane)

/deˈmente/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: a person who suffers from a severe mental disorder.

Example Sentence: The hospital has a wing dedicated to the demented.

El hospital tiene un ala dedicada a los dementes.

Definition: a person who acts irrationally.

Example Sentence: I don’t understand why he acted so demented.

No entiendo por qué actuó de manera tan demente.

Etymology/Origin: From Latin 'dementis', meaning 'out of one's mind'.

Common Phrase: act demented

Common Phrase Meaning: To behave in an irrational or crazy manner.

actuar demente

Common Phrase: demented decisions

Common Phrase Meaning: Choices that lack logic or sensibility.

decisiones dementes

Related Word: dementia

Related Word Description: Disorder that involves the loss of cognitive functions.

demencia

Related Word: madness

Related Word Description: Mental state that is considered outside of normality.

locura

Related Word: disorder

Related Word Description: Alteration in the normal functioning of something.

trastorno

Slang Meaning: Random or crazy.

Slang Meaning Example: That party was demented, I couldn't stop dancing.

Esa fiesta estuvo demente, no paré de bailar.

Slang Meaning: Exaggerated or extreme.

Slang Meaning Example: His response was demented, I didn’t expect it.

Su respuesta fue demente, no me la esperaba.