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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a state of mental disturbance and disorientation;
[syn: derangement, mental unsoundness, unbalance]

2. the act of disturbing the mind or body;
- Example: "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"
- Example: "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
[syn: upset, derangement, overthrow]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Derangement \De*range"ment\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]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.
        [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

derangement
    n 1: a state of mental disturbance and disorientation [syn:
         derangement, mental unsoundness, unbalance]
    2: 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"
       [syn: upset, derangement, overthrow]