demented

Definition

Insane; mentally ill.

Etymology

Past participle of dement + -ed, from Latin dēmentāre.

Example Sentences

• "So while Ralph generally seems to inhabit a different, more glorious and joyful universe than everyone else here his yearning and heartbreak are eminently relateable. Ralph sometimes appears to be a magically demented sprite who has assumed the form of a boy, but he’s never been more poignantly, nakedly, movingly human than he is here."
• "a demented idea"
• "One of these new recruits is Jagger Froid, a demented alien from the Black Hole Galaxy, who dishes out punishment with a laser-sharp tongue."