derangement

[dih-reynj-muh nt]

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noun

the act of deranging.

insanity.

disarrangement; disorder.

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Origin of derangement

From the French word dérangement, dating back to 1730–40. See derange, -ment

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Examples from the Web for derangement

At some point in the early part of this century, America was treated to the concept of Bush Derangement Syndrome.
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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.
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It commonly lies in some derangement of the digestive organs.
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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

derangement

noun

the act of deranging or state of being deranged

disorder or confusion

psychiatry a mental disorder or serious mental disturbance

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Word Origin and History for derangement

derangement

1737, "disturbance of regular order," from French dérangement (17c.), from déranger (see derange). Of mental order, from 1800.

Medicine definitions for derangement

derangement

[dĭ-rānj′mənt]

n.

Disturbance of the regular order or arrangement of parts in a system.

Mental disorder; insanity.

Related formsde•range′ v.

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