noun
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the act of deranging or state of being deranged
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disorder or confusion
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psychiatry a mental disorder or serious mental disturbance
Etymology
Origin of derangement
From the French word dérangement, dating back to 1730–40. See derange, -ment
Example Sentences
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The chair of the judges, Tate Britain director Alex Farquharson, said the work was "bold" and "engaging" with a sense of "delirious derangement".
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023
Where his alleged co-conspirators displayed varying levels of shock, despair, and derangement, Trump glowered at the camera, creating an indelible photo.
From Slate • Aug. 25, 2023
"With Miss Havisham, it's quite interesting to have that at least as 5% of the character: ' I know what I'm doing. I know what this is.' It's not derangement, it's not insanity."
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023
Pull the lens back, though, and the movies’ current state of derangement isn’t just understandable.
From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023
As I spoke I tried to read the faces of the officers and others in the room, scanning them for sympathy or anger or derangement.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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