Mental: meaning, definitions and examples

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mental

 

[ หˆmษ›nt(ษ™)l ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

health

relating to the mind or involving the process of thinking

Synonyms

cognitive, emotional, psychological

Examples of usage

  • mental health is as important as physical health
  • she suffered from mental exhaustion after the exam
Context #2 | Noun

healthcare

a psychological or emotional state

Synonyms

emotional state, mindset, psychological state

Examples of usage

  • she is in a good mental state
  • he received treatment for his mental well-being

Translations

Translations of the word "mental" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mental

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคพเคจเคธเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geistig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mental

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟัะธั…ั–ั‡ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ psychiczny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฒพ็ฅž็š„ใช (ใ›ใ„ใ—ใ‚“ใฆใใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mental

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mental

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zihinsel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ •์‹ ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู‚ู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ duลกevnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ duลกevnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฒพ็ฅž็š„ (jฤซngshรฉn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ duลกevni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ andlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟัะธั…ะธะบะฐะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zehni

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mental

Etymology

The word 'mental' originated from the Latin word 'mentฤlis', which means 'of the mind'. It has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to things related to the mind or intellect. Over time, its usage has expanded to include psychological and emotional aspects as well.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,360, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.