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   mental

   /ˈmɛntl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the mind: "mental faculties" Similar intellectualcerebralbrainrationalpsychologicalcognitiveabstractconceptualtheoreticalrare:mindlyphrenicOpposite physical
   • ▪ done by or occurring in the mind: "a quick mental calculation"
   • 2. relating to disorders of the mind: "mental health" Similar psychiatricpsychogenic
   • 3. mad; insane: informal British "I think he was a little worried that I might be mental" Similar madinsanementally illcertifiablederangeddementedof unsound mindout of one's mindnot in one's right mindsick in the headnot togethercrazycrazedlunaticnon compos mentisunbalancedunhingedunstabledisturbeddistractedstark madmanicfrenziedravingdistraughtfrantichystericaldeliriouspsychoticpsychopathicmad as a hattermad as a March harefoaming at the mouthsectionableinformal:mentaloff one's headout of one's headoff one's nutnutsnuttynutty as a fruitcakeoff one's rockernot (quite) right in the headround the bendstark raving madraving madbatsbonkerscuckoocrackedloopyloonybananaslocodippyscrewyschizoidtouchedgagaoff the wallnot all therenot right upstairsbarmycrackersbarkingbarking madstark staring madbattydottyround the twistoff one's trolleyas daft as a brushnot the full shillingup the poleaway with the fairiesbuggynutsynutsoout of one's treemeshugasquirrellywackoinformal:bushedyarraporangihave a screw loosehave bats in the/one's belfryhave kangaroos in the/one's top paddockOpposite sane

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin mentalis, from Latin mens, ment- ‘mind’.

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   What does mental mean?

   • mental, loco, mental [masculine-feminine… mental, louco… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! MENTAL definition: 1. relating to the mind, or involving the process of thinking: 2. full of activity or excitement….

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   What does mental mean in a sentence?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of MENTAL is of or relating to the mind; specifically : of or relating to the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality. How to use mental in a sentence.

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   What does mental health mean?

   • The World Health Organization (thanks to Alex for pointing out this definition) defines it as: "Mental health is not just the absence of mental disorder.

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   Where does the word mental come from?

   • It comes from the Late Latin term mentālis, which derives from the Latin mens, meaning “mind.” Due to the rise in acceptance, study, and treatment of mental illness, mental is very closely associated with such issues. It is often seen in phrases like mentalhealth, mentalfatigue, and mental hygiene.

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   Mental is an adjective that means relating to the mind. It is especially used in contrast with physical, which means relating to the body. Mental is commonly used in the context of psychological disorders or the care and treatment of people who have them.

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   The adjective mental describes anything having to do with the mind, just as "physical" has to do with the body. Mental has to do with the intellect, the mind, or the brain.

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    relating to the mind, or involving the process of thinking: mental health / illness. a mental disorder / hospital. Fewer examples. I had a complete mental block about his name. He has a long history of mental illness. The exam is designed to test your mental arithmetic.