disordered

American  

[dis-awr-derd] / dɪsˈɔr dərd /

adjective

1. lacking organization or in confusion; disarranged.

   Synonyms:

   haphazard, confused

2. having or affected with a physical or mental disorder.

   a disordered liver.

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Other Word Forms

• disorderedly
  adverb
• disorderedness
  noun
• predisordered
  adjective
• undisordered
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of disordered

First recorded in 1540–50; disorder + -ed ²

Example Sentences

"Disordered eating behaviors can cause significant disruptions to the digestive function. Oftentimes, health professionals treating people with food sensitivities and disordered eating try to understand if it was the chicken or the egg."

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2023

On Thursday, Colorado lawmakers advanced a bill that would create a state Office of Disordered Eating Prevention, intended in part to patch holes in care, to fund research and to raise awareness.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023

Disordered eating: 'I don't feel as alone anymore'

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2023

Disordered and restrictive eating, as well as the rail-thin ballerina archetype, are pervasive facets of ballet lore, as depicted in films such as “Center Stage,” “Black Swan” and “Dying to Dance.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2022

Disordered nerves produce an irritated, craving, dissatisfied state of mind, and a tendency to depravity in some of its forms, with a half paralyzed, lax, inefficient state of mind and body.

From The Illustrated Self-Instructor in Phrenology and Physiology by Fowler, L. N.