mental

¹men·tal

adj \ˈmen-t^əl\

Definition of MENTAL

1

a : of or relating to the mind; specifically : of or relating to the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality <mental health> b : of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity c : of, relating to, or being intellectual as contrasted with overt physical activity d : occurring or experienced in the mind : inner <mental anguish> e : relating to the mind, its activity, or its products as an object of study : ideological f : relating to spirit or idea as opposed to matter

2

a (1) : of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder <a mental patient> (2) : mentally disordered : mad, crazy b : intended for the care or treatment of persons affected by psychiatric disorders <mental hospitals>

3

: of or relating to telepathic or mind-reading powers

— men·tal·ly \-t^əl-ē\ adverb

Origin of MENTAL

Middle English, from Late Latin mentalis, from Latin ment-, mens mind — more at mind

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

Rhymes with MENTAL

cental, dental, dentil, gentle, lentil, rental