nnoun.eventactivity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruptionSynset:perturbation
Examples:- the term 'distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset
- he looked around for the source of the disturbance
- there was a disturbance of neural function
Hypernyms:activity
Inherited Hypernyms:perturbationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:botherfusshasslemagnetic stormtrouble
Full Hyponyms:fussmagnetic storm
nnoun.statean unhappy and worried mental stateSynset:perturbation upset
Examples:- there was too much anger and disturbance
- she didn't realize the upset she caused me
Derivationally Related Form:upsetperturbdisturb
Hypernyms:agitation
Inherited Hypernyms:disturbanceagitationpsychological stateconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.statea disorderly outburst or tumultSynset:commotion disruption flutter hoo-ha hoo-hah hurly burly kerfuffle to-do
Examples:- they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
Hypernyms:disorder
Inherited Hypernyms:disturbancedisorderstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:convulsionearthquakegarboilincidentsplashstirstormstorm centerstorm centretempesttumulttumultuousnessturmoilupheavaluproar
Full Hyponyms:combustionconvulsionearthquakeincidentstirstormstorm centertumult
nnoun.acta noisy fightSynset:affray fray ruffle
Hypernyms:combat fight fighting scrap
Inherited Hypernyms:affrayfightconflictgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:affrayfightconflictgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motionDerivationally Related Form:disturb
Hypernyms:motility motion move movement
Inherited Hypernyms:disturbancemotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:agitationbattle royalcarnivalcircuscommotionderangementdindisorganisationdisorganizationdisruptionexcitementfurorfurorehavochullabaloomayhemmeleeoutburstoverthrowperturbationrampageruckusructionrumpusscrimmagetumulttumultuous disturbanceturmoilupheavalupsetviolent disorder
Full Hyponyms:agitationbrouhahabustlecircuscommotiondislocationdisorganizationdisruptionfurorhavocmeleeoutburstrampagesurpriseupsetwilding
nnoun.state(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illnessTopic:psychiatrypsychological medicinepsychopathology
Synset:folie mental disorder mental disturbance psychological disorder
Hypernyms:disorder upset
Inherited Hypernyms:mental disorderdisorderphysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Asperger's syndromeaberrationaffective disorderanxiety disorderconversion disorderconversion hysteriaconversion reactiondeliriumdelusional disorderdissociative disorderemotional disorderemotional disturbanceencopresisfolie a deuxmajor affective disorderneurosisneuroticismpersonality disorderpsychoneurosispsychosomatic disorderschizothymia
Full Hyponyms:aberrationacarophobiaacrophobiaaffective disorderagitated depressionagoraphobiaailurophobiaalgophobiaanaclitic depressionandrophobiaantisocial personality disorderanxiety disorderanxiety hysteriaanxiety neurosisaquaphobiaarachnophobiaasperger's syndromeastraphobiaautomysophobiabattle fatiguebipolar disorderclaustrophobiaconversion disordercrazecryophobiacyberphobiacyclothymiacynophobiadeliriumdelusional disorderdepersonalizationdepressive disorderdissociative disorderdysthymiaencopresisendogenous depressionentomophobiaexogenous depressionfolie a deuxfuguegeneralized anxiety disorderglove anesthesiagynophobiahydrophobiahypnophobiahysteriahysterocatalepsyinvolutional depressionlepidophobiamajor depressive episodemaladjustmentmaniamass hysteriamusophobiamysophobianeophobianeurosisneurotic depressionnyctophobianympholepsyobsessive-compulsive disorderpanic disorderpersonality disorderphobiaphobophobiaphonophobiaphotophobiaposttraumatic stress disorderpsychosomatic disorderpsychotic depressionpyrophobiaretarded depressionsatanophobiaschizothymiaschizotypal personalityschool phobiasimple phobiasocial phobiasplit personalitytaphephobiathanatophobiatraumatophobiatriskaidekaphobiaunipolar depressionxenophobiazoophobia
nnoun.eventelectrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communicationSynset:interference noise
Hypernyms:trouble
Inherited Hypernyms:noisetroublehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:XTatmospheric staticatmosphericsbackgroundbackground signalcluttercrosstalkfadeoutjitterstaticwhite noise
Full Hyponyms:backgroundbackground noisebackground radiationcluttercrosstalkfadeoutjitterradio noisestaticsurface noisewhite noise