Disorder: meaning, definitions and examples

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disorder

 

[ dษชsหˆษ”หdษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

mental health

A state of confusion or disturbance in mental functioning, often characterized by abnormal behavior or thoughts.

Synonyms

condition, illness, malady, syndrome

Examples of usage

  • The patient was diagnosed with a mood disorder.
  • She suffers from an anxiety disorder.
  • His obsessive-compulsive disorder affects his daily life.
Context #2 | Noun

medicine

A disruption of normal physical or mental functions.

Synonyms

abnormality, disruption, dysfunction

Examples of usage

  • The medication helped control his sleep disorder.
  • He was hospitalized due to a gastrointestinal disorder.
Context #3 | Verb

general

To disrupt the normal functioning or arrangement of something.

Synonyms

disarrange, disorganize, disturb

Examples of usage

  • The storm disorderd the neatly arranged garden furniture.
  • The protest disorderd the peace of the neighborhood.

Translations

Translations of the word "disorder" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desordem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเฅเคฏเคตเคธเฅเคฅเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Unordnung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kekacauan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะทะปะฐะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieporzฤ…dek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„ก็งฉๅบ (ใ‚€ใกใคใ˜ใ‚‡)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉsordre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desorden

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรผzensizlik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์งˆ์„œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููˆุถู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepoล™รกdek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neporiadok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆททไนฑ (hรนnluร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nered

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณreiรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ำ™ั€ั‚ั–ะฟัั–ะทะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaydasฤฑzlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desorden

Etymology

The word 'disorder' originated from the Old French word 'desordre', which in turn came from the Latin words 'dis-' (apart) and 'ordinare' (to order). The concept of disorder has been recognized throughout history, with various cultures and societies developing different understandings and treatments for different types of disorders.

See also: order, orderable, ordered, ordering, orderliness, orderly, orders, reorder, reordering.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,459, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.