Meaning
dementia
- a chronic disorder of mental processes caused by brain disease or injury
- extreme foolishness, madness, or irrational behavior
In a sentence
La demenza senile colpisce molte persone anziane.
Senile dementia affects many elderly people.
Non c'è una cura definitiva per questo tipo di demenza.
There is no definitive cure for this type of dementia.
Fare quella scelta pericolosa è stata una vera demenza.
Making that dangerous choice was sheer madness.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| demenza | feminine · singular |
| demenze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often combined with 'senile' ('demenza senile') in medical contexts.