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  1. adjective Of or relating to the mind; intellectual: mental powers.
  2. adjective Executed or performed by the mind; existing in the mind: mental images of happy times.
  3. adjective Of, relating to, or affected by a disorder of the mind.
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  • He was known as a mental marvel But Doc Savage himself would be the last to admit these qualities, though he had proved them many times over in feats of accomplishment Like Pat Savage, he had an unusual bronze hue to his features. —  167 - Target For Death
  • It might have been described as a mental delinquent's bit of fun at a party It was not that belief that brought you to me, madame No," said Mrs. Oliver, "no, it wasn't. —  Christie, Agatha - Hallowe'en 2
  • Anyone who reads my Web Column and / or blog entries occasionally knows that political correctness is a social phenomenon that I have defined as a mental disease. —  AGORAVOX - The Citizen Media
  • Insofar as love is defined as a mental state experienced by some person, I have no inclination to deny that it exists. —  Politics.ie - 3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,27,28,29,30,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,41,42,48,49,50,52
  • Make lists if you must -- mental or otherwise, to help you keep track of how you feel about the situation on a daily basis. —  Ask MetaFilter
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Etymologies (4)

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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin mentālis, from Latin mēns, ment-, mind; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.
  2. From Latin mentum, chin; see men-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from French mental = Spanish Portuguese mental = Italian mentale, from Late Latin mentalis, of the mind, mental, from Latin men(t-).s, the mind: see mind, n.
  2. = French mental, from Latin mentum, the chin: see mentum.
 

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