mental state
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- noun
- /ˈmɛntəl steɪt/
:
estado mental
- A clear relation exists between a person's mental state and his or her health.
- altered mental state
- internal mental states
- positive mental states
Pleasure means any mental state that is desired.
- Pleasure means any mental state that is desired.
- Pleasure can mean any mental state that is desired.
- Most important is Alex's mental state and belief that we talked about.
- You can't separate mental state and physical health.
- We do all of these things to change our mental state.
- One of the things that feed both unstable attention and turbulent mental states is distraction.
- People tend to see things like confidence as a mental state.
- But what's sad is I'm like, I'm worried about my mental state.
- And how does your physical environment affect your mental state?
- You need to, you need to prioritise your mental state.
Examples
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Howard's not in a good mental state, and we know that.
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You can't separate mental state and physical health.
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And and how was your mental state at this time?
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At it's best, this results in a mental state called flow.
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That was such an incredible mental state for me to see.
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I think we're just trying to get your opinion of her mental state.
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His mental state appears to be normal.
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And how would you describe her mental state?
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The facts of the case are not relevant; the defendant's mental state at the time of evaluation is at issue.
Academic text (2012) -
She was in a positive mental state after completing the project successfully.
Synonyms
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A temporary feeling that affects how someone acts
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A person's thoughts, feelings and how they handle problems
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A person's mood or feeling at a particular time
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The mood a person has at a certain time
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A person's feelings at a certain time
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The state of a person's mind and feelings
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A person's thoughts and feelings at a certain time
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A problem with a person's mental health that changes how they think, feel or behave
The condition of a person's thinking, attention, and memory
How Stable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person's condition regarding thoughts, feelings, and psychological well‑being' is directly and predictably built from 'mental' (pertaining to the mind) + 'state' (condition). This compositional pattern is cross‑linguistically common and follows standard adjective + noun semantics, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand the MWE.
Etymology
The phrase mental state creates a simple picture: mental means the mind and state means its condition, like a room that is calm or messy. So, mental state means how a person's 'thoughts' and 'feelings' are at a certain time.