mental: Meaning and Definition of

men•tal

1. of or pertaining to the mind: mental powers; mental suffering.
2. of, pertaining to, or affected by a disorder of the mind: a mental patient; mental illness.
3. providing care for persons with disordered minds, emotions, etc.: a mental hospital.
4. performed by or existing in the mind: mental arithmetic; a mental note.
5. pertaining to intellectuals or intellectual activity.
6. slightly daft; out of one's mind; crazy: He's mental.

1. a person with a psychological disorder: a fascist group made up largely of mentals.

men•tal

1. of or pertaining to the chin.