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1men·tal

adjective \ˈmen-təl\

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 \-təl-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

2mental

adjective

Definition of MENTAL

: of or relating to the chin : genial

Origin of MENTAL

Latin mentum chin — more at mouth
First Known Use: circa 1727

Rhymes with MENTAL

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