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amentia

/eɪˈmɛntʃiə/
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Definitions of amentia
  1. noun
    extreme mental retardation
    synonyms: idiocy
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    type of:
    backwardness, mental retardation, retardation, slowness, subnormality
    lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
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