Definition dementia in American English

dementia noun

[countable/uncountable] noun

/dɪˈmenʃə/

a serious illness affecting someone's brain and memory in which they gradually stop being able to think or behave in a normal way. Most forms of dementia usually affect only old people.

Synonyms and related words

agoraphobia ASPD Aspergerâs syndrome

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