Derangement synonyms

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madness
Enthusiasm; excitement:
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disarrangement
Upset of the normal order.
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muddle
A confused or disordered condition; mess, jumble, etc.
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dementia
Deterioration of intellectual faculties, such as memory, concentration, and judgment, sometimes accompanied by emotional disturbance and personality changes. Dementia is caused by organic damage to the brain (as in Alzheimer's disease), head trauma, metabolic disorders, or the presence of a tumor.
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lunacy
Great or wild foolishness:
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confusion (related)
The definition of confusion is a state of bewilderment, misunderstanding or chaos.
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insanity (related)
The definition of insanity is having a serious mental illness or being extremely foolish.
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chaos
The disorder of formless matter and infinite space, supposed to have existed before the ordered universe
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confusedness
The state or quality of being confused
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mix-up
(Informal) A fight or melee.
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topsy-turviness
A lack of order or regular arrangement
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brainsickness
The quality of being brainsick; mental confusion or giddiness
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craziness
(Uncountable) The state of being broken in mind; imbecility or weakness of intellect; derangement.
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mental illness
(Countable) A mental disorder.
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psychopathy
Mental illness. No longer in clinical use.
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unbalance
The condition of being unbalanced; imbalance
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mania
An excessive, persistent enthusiasm, liking, craving, or interest; obsession; craze
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aberration
A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character. [Early 19th century.]
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mental unsoundness
a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
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indiscriminateness
The state of being indiscriminate
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mental-confusion (related)
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jumble
(UK) Items for a rummage sale.
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clutter
The definition of clutter is a lot of disorganized stuff in one place.
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disarray
A state of disorder; confusion.
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disorderedness
The quality of being disordered.
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disorderliness
The state or quality of being disorderly.
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disorganization
The state of being disorganized; as, the disorganization of the body, or of government.
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mess
A confused, troubling, or embarrassing condition or situation:
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muss
A state of disorder; a mess.
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scramble
A disorderly struggle or rush, as for something prized
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tumble
A fall.
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snafu
The definition of snafu is a mix up or a confused situation.
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disturbance
The definition of a disturbance is an interruption of what should be going on, or a bothersome intrusion.
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insaneness
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
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alienation
Mental derangement; insanity
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order (related)
The prescribed form or customary procedure, as in a meeting or court of law:
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sane (related)
The condition of having a sound and rational mind; being mentally healthy and having the ability to distinguish right from wrong. In all jurisdictions, being sane is presumed, and it is up to the defense to prove the contrary to be true. Synonymous with sanity. See also insanity and insanity defense.
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upset
The definition of an upset is an unexpected victory.
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overthrow
An instance of overthrowing, especially one that results in downfall or destruction.
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nonsymmetry
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catalepsy (related)
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overactivity (related)
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unresponsiveness (related)
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paralysis (related)
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overstimulation (related)
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  • When this inequality of irrigation once occurs, it is likely to increase from the consequent derangement of the feeders and drains.

  • One of the most widely accepted theories in musculoskeletal physiotherapy is the McKenzie Disk Model (or Derangement syndrome ).

  • This allowed a shorter train and stronger wheelwork to be used, securing more certain action, and involving less risk of derangement.

  • Meanwhile, Carlyle's various anxieties were beginning to be complicated by physical derangement.

  • The particulars of his case have been investigated by Dr Bucknill and Sir William Wilde, who have proved that he suffered from nothing that could be called mental derangement until the "labyrinthine vertigo" from which he had suffered all his life, and which he erroneously attributed to a surfeit of fruit, produced paralysis, "a symptom of which was the not uncommon one of aphasia, or the automatic utterance of words ungoverned by intention.

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