'Mental alienation' definitions:

Definition of 'Mental alienation'

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  • Mental \Men"tal\, a. [F., fr. L. mentalis, fr. mens, mentis, the mind; akin to E. mind. See Mind.] Of or pertaining to the mind; intellectual; as, mental faculties; mental operations, conditions, or exercise. [1913 Webster]
  • What a mental power This eye shoots forth! --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Mental alienation, insanity.
  • Mental arithmetic, the art or practice of solving arithmetical problems by mental processes, unassisted by written figures. [1913 Webster]