English noun: derangement | |||
1. | derangement (state) a state of mental disturbance and disorientation | ||
Synonyms | mental unsoundness, unbalance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | insanity | ||
2. | derangement (act) the act of disturbing the mind or body | ||
Samples | His carelessness could have caused an ecological upset. She was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living. | ||
Synonyms | overthrow, upset | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disturbance | ||