disarraymentn.
/ˌdɪsəˈreɪm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˌdɪsəˈreɪmənt/ The fact of disarraying or putting out of regular order; the state or condition of being disarrayed; disorder. Also: an instance of this.
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the world > relative properties > order > disorder > [noun]
derayc1300
disray13..
disordinancec1374
unordaininga1382
perturbationa1398
disarrayc1410
misordera1513
disorder1530
confusionc1540
mistemper1549
indisposition1598
ataxy1615
disordination1626
indigestion1630
tumble1634
discomposure1641
incomposure1644
dyscrasy1647
dislocation1659
disarrayment1661
disjuncture1683
rack and manger1687
rantum-scantum1695
derangement1737
disarrangement1790
misarray1810
havoc1812
unhingement1817
mingle-mangleness1827
bedevilment1843
higgledy-piggledyness1854
ramshackledom1897
inchoateness1976
1661 O. Felltham Resolves (rev. ed.) 295 Inward Enemies, our vices, our weaknesses, and our own disarayments.
1827 Eng. Gentleman 29 July 235/2 It is really wonderful with what celerity two young ladies can assist in mutual disarrayment when once ‘the din of war blows in their ears’.
1919 E. W. Eggleston Compend. World Lang. 32 Dissonancies, paucities, disarrayments, equivoques and misnomers have been rectified.
1991 16th Cent. Jrnl. 22 597 He represents a key transition point.., supplying both charisma and program in the face of disarrayment.
2003 R. Lilly tr. R. Schürmann Broken Hegemonies vii. 182 The audacity..from which all disjunction, all otherness, all incongruity, all disarrayment of the world arises.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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