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mental home

/ˈmentl həʊm/

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/ˈmentl həʊm/B2informalmedicalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший и ныне считающийся оскорбительным термин для психиатрической больницы или учреждения для людей с психическими расстройствами. В современном языке предпочтительны термины «психиатрическая больница» или «психиатрическое учреждение».

An outdated and now considered offensive term for a psychiatric hospital or facility for people with mental health conditions. Modern usage prefers terms like 'psychiatric hospital' or 'mental health facility'.

  1. Psychiatric hospitalB2formal

    A medical facility specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders.

    ruПсихиатрическая больница

    • The patient was admitted to a mental home for observation.
    • Mental homes provide care for individuals with severe psychiatric conditions.
    • He spent six months in a mental home recovering from his illness.
  2. Outdated termB2informal

    An older, now often considered offensive term for a psychiatric hospital or asylum.

    ruУстаревший термин

    • The term 'mental home' is largely replaced by 'psychiatric hospital' today.
    • In historical novels, characters are sometimes sent to a mental home.
    • Using 'mental home' can be seen as insensitive in modern contexts.