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

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza