Associations to the word «Derangement»

Wiktionary

DERANGEMENT, noun. The property of being deranged.
DERANGEMENT, noun. An act or instance of deranging.
DERANGEMENT, noun. (mathematics) A permutation of a set such that no element is in its previous position.

Dictionary definition

DERANGEMENT, noun. A state of mental disturbance and disorientation.
DERANGEMENT, noun. 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".

Wise words

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