different between morbid vs demented

English

Etymology

From Latin morbidus (“diseased”), from morbus (“sickness”), itself from the root of morior (“die”) or directly from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to rub, pound, wear away”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m??.b?d/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?m??.b?d/

Adjective

morbid (comparative more morbid, superlative most morbid)

1. (originally) Of, or relating to disease. [from 1650s]
2. (by extension) Taking an interest in unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay, disease. [from 1770s]
3. Suggesting the horror of death; macabre or ghoulish
4. Grisly or gruesome.

Synonyms

• (of or relating to disease): pathological
• (unhealthy or unwholesome): sick, twisted, unhealthy, unwholesome, warped
• (suggesting the horror of death): black, ghoulish, grim, macabre
• (grisly, gruesome): bloody, disgusting, gory, grisly, gruesome, sickening

Derived terms

• morbidity
• morbidly
• morbidness

Related terms

• morbidezza
• morbilous

Translations

Further reading

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “morbid”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• bromid

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m???bi?t/

Adjective

morbid (comparative morbider, superlative am morbidsten)

1. morbid

Declension

Derived terms

• komorbid
• Morbidität

English

Etymology

Past participle of dement, from Latin d?ment?re.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??m?nt?d/

Adjective

demented (comparative more demented, superlative most demented)

1. Insane or mentally ill.
2. Suffering from dementia.
3. (informal) Crazy; ridiculous.
   • c. 1990, How to Play Super C (PDF) (instruction manual), Konami, page 4:

     One of these new recruits is Jagger Froid, a demented alien from the Black Hole Galaxy, who dishes out punishment with a laser-sharp tongue.

   a demented idea

Translations

Verb

demented

1. simple past tense and past participle of dement

See also

• mentally ill