# dement

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈmɛnt/ · frequency rank #98,009

## Definitions
1. Demented.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French dement, from Latin demens; verb from Vulgar Latin dementare (“to deceive; to drive mad”), also from Latin dēmēns (“demented, mad”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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