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mental case

/ˈmentl keɪs/

Traduction: Terme informel et potentiellement offensant pour désigner une personne considérée comme mentalement malade, instable ou se comportant de manière extrêmement irrationnelle.

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/ˈmentl keɪs/C1slang
  • frTerme informel et potentiellement offensant pour désigner une personne considérée comme mentalement malade, instable ou se comportant de manière extrêmement irrationnelle.

An informal and potentially offensive term for a person considered to be mentally ill, unstable, or behaving in a wildly irrational manner.

  1. Derogatory term for mental illnessslang

    An offensive and outdated term for a person with a mental health condition.

    frMalade mental (péjoratif)

    • He was unfairly labeled a mental case by his classmates.
    • Using the term 'mental case' is considered disrespectful today.
    • The old movie portrayed the villain as a mental case.