Dementedness (Noun)

Meaning

Mental deterioration of organic or functional origin.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

• The patient's dementedness was evident in her inability to recall her own name or recognize her family members.
• As the disease progressed, her dementedness worsened, causing her to become increasingly agitated and disoriented.
• The doctor diagnosed the elderly man with dementedness caused by a combination of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
• The dementedness of the character in the novel was a poignant portrayal of the devastating effects of mental deterioration.
• The researcher studied the dementedness of individuals with traumatic brain injuries to better understand the underlying causes of cognitive decline.

Synonyms

• Dementia

Hypernyms

• Insanity

Hyponyms

• Senile Dementia
• Alcoholic Dementia
• Korsakoff's Syndrome
• Polyneuritic Psychosis
• Korsakov's Psychosis
• Korsakov's Syndrome
• Korsakoff's Psychosis
• Presenile Dementia

Related Words

• Demented (adjective)