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derangement

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /dɪˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/
  • /-mɪnt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The property of being deranged.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An act or instance of deranging.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A permutation of a set such that no element is in its previous position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: combinatorics, mathematics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the act of disturbing the mind or body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
  • she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: upset, overthrow

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disturbance

5

noun

Meaning 5

a state of mental disturbance and disorientation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mental unsoundness, unbalance

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: insanity

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French dérangement, equivalent to derange + -ment.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Swedish: stördhet — the property of being deranged
  • Swedish: störning — the property of being deranged
  • Swedish: störning — act or instance of deranging