̈ɪˈmentl adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or in
the mind. 2
done by the mind. 3 colloq. a
insane. b
crazy,
wild,
eccentric (is mental
about pop music). --n. colloq. a mental
patient. ømental
age the
degree of a person's mental
development expressed as an age at
which the
same degree is attained by an
average person. mental
arithmetic arithmetic performed in the mind. mental
asylum (or
home or
hospital or institution) an
establishment for the
care of mental patients. mental
cruelty the
infliction of suffering on another's mind,
esp.
Law as grounds for
divorce. mental
defective esp. US a person
with impaired mental abilities. mental
deficiency imperfect mental development leading to abnormally low
intelligence. mental
illness a
disorder of the mind. mental
nurse a nurse dealing with mentally
ill patients. mental patient a sufferer
from mental illness. mental
reservation a
qualification tacitly added in
making a
statement etc. øømentally adv. [ME f. OF mental or LL mentalis f. L mens -ntis mind]
