mental illness
noun
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Word History
1724, in the meaning defined above
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“Mental illness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mental%20illness. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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mental illness
nouncalled also mental disorder
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