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dementia pugilistica

de·men·tia pu·gi·lis·ti·ca
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-men-shuh pyoo-juh-lis-ti-kuh, ‐shee-uh]
    • /dɪˈmɛn ʃə ˌpyu dʒəˈlɪs tɪ kə, ‐ʃi ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-men-shuh pyoo-juh-lis-ti-kuh, ‐shee-uh]
    • /dɪˈmɛn ʃə ˌpyu dʒəˈlɪs tɪ kə, ‐ʃi ə/

Definitions of dementia pugilistica words

  • noun dementia pugilistica chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 1
  • noun dementia pugilistica A neurodegenerative disease or dementia associated with repeated concussions, as in boxers. 0
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Origin of dementia pugilistica

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; dementia + pugilistica (< Latin pugil boxer; see pugilism); the disease was first identified in boxers

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Parts of speech for Dementia pugilistica

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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dementia pugilistica popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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