mental en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛn.təl/
- [ˈmɛɾ̃əl]
- [ˈmɛnəl]
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Etymology
Borrowing from Middle French mental, from Late Latin mentālis, from mēns (“mind, disposition; heart, soul”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
Meanings
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(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality. ▸ Occurring or experienced in the mind.
I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera,[…], the neurotic victims of mental cirrhosis, the jewelled animals whose moral code is the code of the barnyard—!
1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, “The Unexpected”, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC, page 240:
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(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality. ▸ Relating to the mind, its activity, or its products as an object of study.
mental science
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(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality. ▸ Of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity.
mental acuity
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(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality. ▸ Of, relating to, or being intellectual as contrasted with overt physical activity.
Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.
2013 July 19, Ian Sample, “Irregular bedtimes may affect children's brains”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 34:
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(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality. ▸ Relating to spirit or idea as opposed to matter.
the distinction between physical things and mental ideas
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Of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder.
a mental patient
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(relational) Of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder. ▸ Intended for the care or treatment of persons affected by psychiatric disorders.
mental hospitals
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(Australia, Canada, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, colloquial, comparable, dated, in the US) Of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder. ▸ Mentally disordered; insane, mad, crazy.
He is the most mental freshman I've seen yet.
He went mental on us.
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(Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, colloquial, comparable) Enjoyable or fun, especially in a frenetic way.
That was a mental party last night.
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Of or relating to telepathic or mind-reading powers.
mental telepathy
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more mental | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most mental | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
extramental · alpha-thalassemia mental retardation syndrome · mental disturbance · mentally · organic mental disorder · mental arithmetic · mental gymnastics · mental plane · mental reservation · bimental · mental hospital · mental hotel · mental breakdown · mental mediumship · mental hygiene · mental disorder · supramental · mental case · organic mental syndrome · mentalise · mental aberration · mental patient · mental math · mentalisation · mentalize · mental cleft · mental calculator · mentalcel · mental retardation · mental model · mental midget · mental health · intramental · mental disease · neuromental · mental home · mental institution · mental masturbation · mentality · mentalese · mental asylum · mental cruelty · mentastics · inframental · mentalism · mental block · mental image · mental gymnast · physiomental · mental-disordered · physico-mental · amental · psychomental · mental acrobatics · mentalist · mental inquest warrant · mental calculation · mental deficient · nonmental · intermental · mental illness · mentalization · positive mental attitude · go mental · mental age
Synonyms
psychological · ideological · inner
Translations (84)
vo tikälik (relating to the mind) · sh ду̏ше̄ван (relating to the mind) · hu elme- (relating to the mind) · ka გონებრივი (relating to the mind) · hu elmebeli (relating to the mind) · te మానసికమైన (relating to the mind) · it pazzo (relating to a crazy person) · it mentale (relating to the mind) · sv psykisk (relating to the mind) · ast mental (relating to the mind) · th ทางจิต (relating to the mind) · de geistig (relating to the mind) · kk психикалық (relating to the mind) · eo psika (relating to the mind) · eo mensa (relating to the mind) · cs duševní (relating to the mind) · ta கிறுக்கு (relating to a crazy person) · sh mȋsaōn (relating to the mind) · ga meabhrach (relating to the mind) · ja 心の (relating to the mind) · ht mantal (relating to the mind) · hu szellemi (relating to the mind) · uk ми́слений (relating to the mind) · sa मानस (relating to the mind) · bn মানসিক (relating to the mind) · bg мисло́вен (relating to the mind) · ta மன (relating to the mind) · pl umysłowy (relating to the mind) · es mental (relating to the mind) · el νοητικός (relating to the mind) · ko 정신의 (relating to the mind) · hu mentális (relating to the mind) · nl geestelijk (relating to the mind) · fi mieli- (relating to the mind) · uk психі́чний (relating to a crazy person) · ro mintal (relating to the mind) · nl mentaal (relating to the mind) · eo freneza (relating to a crazy person) · pl szalony (relating to a crazy person) · el πνευματικός (relating to the mind) · hu elvetemült (relating to a crazy person) · sl duševen (relating to the mind) · tr mental (relating to the mind) · de mental (relating to the mind) · de psychisch (relating to the mind) · id mental (relating to the mind) · ru у́мственный (relating to the mind) · sk duševný (relating to the mind) · cmn 精神的 (relating to the mind) · be разумо́вы (relating to the mind) · mk мисловен (relating to the mind) · pt mental (relating to the mind) · el τρελός (relating to a crazy person) · eo psiĥa (relating to the mind) · hi मानसिक (relating to the mind) · sh dȕšēvan (relating to the mind) · ka მენტალური (relating to the mind) · ja 精神的 (relating to the mind) · pl psychiczny (relating to the mind) · sv själslig (relating to the mind) · ro mental (relating to the mind) · de seelisch (relating to the mind) · fr mental (relating to the mind) · gl mental (relating to the mind) · hu lelki (relating to the mind) · el διανοητικός (relating to the mind) · cmn 心理的 (relating to the mind) · fi henkinen (relating to the mind) · th จิต- (relating to the mind) · hu értelmi (relating to the mind) · oc mental (relating to the mind) · fi hullu (relating to a crazy person) · tr zihinsel (relating to the mind) · ru психованный (relating to a crazy person) · tl isipnin (relating to the mind) · bg у́мствен (relating to the mind) · sh ми̑сао̄н (relating to the mind) · fi mentaalinen (relating to the mind) · fi psyykkinen (relating to the mind) · uk розумо́вий (relating to the mind) · hu elmebeteg (relating to a crazy person) · ca mental (relating to the mind) · pl mentalny (relating to the mind) · ar عَقْلِيّ (relating to the mind)