dementifyingadj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈmɛntᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/dəˈmɛn(t)əˌfaɪɪŋ/,

/diˈmɛn(t)əˌfaɪɪŋ/

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dement adj., dementia n., -ify suffix, -ing suffix².

Etymology: Probably < either dement adj. or dementia n. + -ify suffix + -ing suffix². Compare earlier dementing adj.In later use in psychiatry in dementifying process (see quot. 1963) after German Verblödungsprocess (1863 or earlier; now usually as Verblödungsprozess).

rare.

That causes madness or dementia.

ΚΠ

1856 F. L. Olmsted Journey Slave States 420 Dementifying bigotry or self-important humility.

1963 K. Menninger Vital Balance 460 Thus the following classification..3. Metabolic diseases a. Myxoedema b. Cretinism c. Verblödungsprocesse (‘dementifying processes’).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dementifying
释义	dementifyingadj. Brit. /dᵻˈmɛntᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /dəˈmɛn(t)əˌfaɪɪŋ/, /diˈmɛn(t)əˌfaɪɪŋ/ Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dement adj., dementia n., -ify suffix, -ing suffix². Etymology: Probably < either dement adj. or dementia n. + -ify suffix + -ing suffix². Compare earlier dementing adj.In later use in psychiatry in dementifying process (see quot. 1963) after German Verblödungsprocess (1863 or earlier; now usually as Verblödungsprozess). rare. That causes madness or dementia. ΚΠ 1856 F. L. Olmsted Journey Slave States 420 Dementifying bigotry or self-important humility. 1963 K. Menninger Vital Balance 460 Thus the following classification..3. Metabolic diseases a. Myxoedema b. Cretinism c. Verblödungsprocesse (‘dementifying processes’). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1856
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