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mental illness

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The property of being mentally ill; mental disorders taken as a whole.
    uncountable
  2. A mental disorder.
    countable

Equivalents

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Examples

“Such studies show⟳ that geniuses are not any more likely to suffer⟳ from mental illness than the rest⟳ of us.”
“Epilepsy is not a mental illness. It is caused by electrical changes in the brain.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

mental image mental inquest warrant mental institution mental masturbation mental math mental mediumship

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