dementia meaning
UK US /dɪˈmɛnʃiə/ 4 syllables
dementia (noun): mental deterioration of organic or functional origin.
Definition of dementia
- mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
Synonyms: dementedness
Type of: insanity
Kinds: alcoholic dementia, presenile dementia, senile dementia
How to pronounce dementia
dementia is pronounced /dɪˈmɛnʃiə/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in IA · 8-letter words
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