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Stage 1 of 3
de mente
Latin · ancient
"away from the mind"
away from the mind, from de- (away from) and mens (mind)
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Stage 2 of 3
dementia
Latin · ancient
"madness, a state of being out of one's mind"
formed as a noun for the state of being out of one's mind
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Stage 3 of 3
dementia
English · 1800s
"a progressive decline in memory and cognitive ability"
adopted directly for a progressive decline in cognitive ability
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