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 | ||