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[ dih-reynj-muhnt ] / dɪˈreɪndʒ mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR derangement ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of deranging. insanity. disarrangement; disorder. Origin of derangementFrom the French word dérangement, dating back to 1730–40. See derange, -ment Words nearby derangementderailleur, derailment, Derain, derange, deranged, derangement, derate, deration, deratization, deratize, Derbent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for derangementAt some point in the early part of this century, America was treated to the concept of Bush Derangement Syndrome. Lobbyist Derangement Syndrome Sweeps DC|James Poulos|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST And back in the second term of the Bush administration, Democrats afflicted by Bush Derangement Syndrome pushed a similar scheme. The Absurd Impeachment Feedback Loop|John Avlon|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST Arriving in Boston was like landing upon the bosom of serenity from the derangement of a war zone. Paul Theroux: The Day Boston Felt the World’s Pain|Paul Theroux|May 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST There have been twice as many Obama Derangement Syndrome books as specimens of Bush Derangement Syndrome. The Obama Haters Book Club: The Canon Swells|John Avlon|October 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Evidence of either Bush Derangement Syndrome or Obama Derangement Syndrome was included in the general category of fearmongering. The Ultimate Wingnuts|John Avlon|October 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST Is not the human machine, which is represented as a master-piece of the Creator's skill, liable to derangement in a thousand ways? Good Sense|Paul Henri Thiry, Baron D'Holbach The mischief first showed itself, the doctor tells us, in derangement of his nervous system. The Legacy of Cain|Wilkie Collins The influence of this as an etiological factor in derangement of digestion can scarcely be exaggerated. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various It commonly lies in some derangement of the digestive organs. Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners|B.G. Jefferis And the derangement of any function, which we call sickness or disease, is an electric derangement. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism|George Woodward Warder
British Dictionary definitions for derangement
nounthe act of deranging or state of being deranged disorder or confusion psychiatry a mental disorder or serious mental disturbance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to derangementjumble, disorder, muddle, lunacy, dementia, madness Medical definitions for derangement
n.Disturbance of the regular order or arrangement of parts in a system. Mental disorder; insanity. Other words from derangementde•range′ v.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |