de|ment´ed|ness

de|ment´ed|ness
de|ment|ed «dih MEHN tihd», adjective.
mentally ill; insane; crazy: »

an act of demented folly.

SYNONYM(S): mad, crazed.
de|ment´ed|ly, adverb.
de|ment´ed|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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