Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of deranging, or the state of being deranged; a putting out of order; disturbance of regularity or regular course; disorder.
- noun Disorder of the intellect or reason; insanity.
- noun Synonyms Irregularity, confusion. Lunacy, madness, etc. See
insanity .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of deranging or putting out of order, or the state of being deranged; disarrangement; disorder; confusion; especially, mental disorder; insanity.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The property of being
deranged . - noun An act or instance of
deranging . - noun mathematics A
permutation of aset such that noelement is in its previous position.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
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Examples
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That's the ultimate revenge against all those w/Palin derangement syndrome. michele cvet
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But then again I thin we are already there (hint-hint fundamental derangement is showing, defective contact with reality especially as evidenced by delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech and behavior)
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This must be secret, for to my other misfortunes pecuniary derangement is not the least.
Memoirs of Mary Robinson Mary Elizabeth Robinson 1895
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In another recent issue, Atul Gawande writes that solitary is one of the most harmful methods of imprisonment and often results in derangement.
Writer's Block: Dream On darkerblogistan 2009
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The U.S. media is sick and deranged, but for some reason surviving the derangement is a presidential test.
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That is very likely to have occurred in the case of some of the writers of the New Testament; that there is such a derangement is a fact.
Scripture and Truth: Dissertations by the Late Benjamin Jowett with Introduction by Lewis Campbell. 1817-1893 1907
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That is very likely to have occurred in the case of some of the writers of the New Testament; that there is such a derangement is a fact.
The Epistles of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, Galatians and Romans: Essays and Dissertations 1817-1893 1894
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However I don't see how your arguments can be enhanced by the use of words such as derangement to describe the opinions who disagree with you can be at all persuasive.
Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010
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This split is a kind of derangement which must reflect some significant emotional deficits in his childhood.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Lest I be accused of suffering from "derangement," I'm just wondering.... this is unusual for a present-day administration, so far into its term, right?
Swine flu in New York City. Ann Althouse 2009
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