derangement : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: derangement	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for derangement
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
derangement n a state of mental disturbance and disorientation [syn: derangement, mental unsoundness, unbalance] the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living" Synonym(s): upset, derangement, overthrow
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Derangement \De*range"ment\, n. [Cf. F. d[82]rangement.] The act of deranging or putting out of order, or the state of being deranged; disarrangement; disorder; confusion; especially, mental disorder; insanity. Syn: Disorder; confusion; embarrassment; irregularity; disturbance; insanity; lunacy; madness; delirium; mania. See {Insanity}.