dément

insane, demented

adjective deh-MAHN Rare

Origin: Latin demens (out of one's mind)

Also means

crazy (colloquial intensifier)

Usage Note

Dément has a clinical sense ('suffering from dementia', un patient dément) and a strong colloquial sense meaning 'absolutely insane' or 'mind-blowing' (C'est dément! — 'That's crazy!'). The feminine is démente, and the noun démence refers to the medical condition. In the colloquial sense it is an enthusiastic intensifier with no negative connotation.

Examples

"Ce spectacle était complètement dément."

Natural Translation

That show was completely mind-blowing.

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