Definition of mental
1a : of or relating to the mind; specifically : of or relating to the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality mental healthb : of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity mental acuityc : of, relating to, or being intellectual as contrasted with overt physical activity made quick mental calculationsd : occurring or experienced in the mind : inner mental anguish a mental breakdowne : relating to the mind, its activity, or its products as an object of study : ideological mental sciencef : relating to spirit or idea as opposed to matter the distinction between physical things and mental ideas — J. W. Yolton
2a (1) : of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder a mental patient (2) : mentally disordered : mad, crazy was going a bit mental from old age — Nevil Shuteb : intended for the care or treatment of persons affected by psychiatric disorders mental hospitals
3 : of or relating to telepathic or mind-reading powers mental telepathy
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Origin and Etymology of mental
Middle English, from Late Latin mentalis, from Latin ment-, mens mind — more at mind
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1 : of or relating to the mind mental abilities mental illness
2 : done in the mind mental arithmetic
3 : intended for the care of persons affected by a disorder of the mind a mental hospital
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Medical Definition of mental
1a: of or relating to the mind; specifically : of or relating to the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external realityb: of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity
2a: of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder a mental patientb: intended for the care or treatment of persons affected by psychiatric disorders mental hospitals
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