Definition of AMENTIA

amentia

Plural: amentias

Noun

  • Severe mental deficiency, typically from birth.
  • extreme mental retardation
  • Mental impairment; state of being mentally handicapped.

Examples

  • It feels like AMENTIA when you stare at a great rack and see no possible plays.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin āmentia (“madness; senselessness”), from āmēns (“mad, insane; foolish”), from ab (“from, away from”) + mēns (“mind”).

Synonyms

idiocy

Scrabble Score: 9

amentia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
amentia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
amentia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

amentia: valid Words With Friends Word