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Meaning of amentia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
eɪˈmɛnʃə

Definitions

Mental impairment; state of being mentally handicapped.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Amentia Debilität Schwachsinn
Italiano amenza
Polski amencja
Português amência
Русский аме́нция слабоу́мие

Examples

“Cretinism is a form⟳ of amentia, which is endemic in certain districts, especially in some of the valleys of Switzerland, Savoy, and France.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

amential amentoflavone amentum amenukal AMEPD Amer.

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