Disorder: meaning, definitions and examples
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disorder
[ dษชsหษหdษr ]
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.
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.
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:
๐ต๐น desordem
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคตเฅเคฏเคตเคธเฅเคฅเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Unordnung
๐ฎ๐ฉ kekacauan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะตะทะปะฐะด
๐ต๐ฑ nieporzฤ dek
๐ฏ๐ต ็ก็งฉๅบ (ใใกใคใใ)
๐ซ๐ท dรฉsordre
๐ช๐ธ desorden
๐น๐ท dรผzensizlik
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌด์ง์
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุถู
๐จ๐ฟ nepoลรกdek
๐ธ๐ฐ neporiadok
๐จ๐ณ ๆททไนฑ (hรนnluร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ nered
๐ฎ๐ธ รณreiรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำัััะฟััะทะดัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qaydasฤฑzlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.