DISORDER Definition & Meaning

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disorder

[ dis-awr-der ]

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noun

lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion:
Your room is in utter disorder.
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an irregularity:
a disorder in legal proceedings.
breach of order; disorderly conduct; public disturbance.
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a disturbance in physical or mental health or functions; malady or dysfunction:
a mild stomach disorder.
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verb (used with object)

to destroy the order or regular arrangement of; disarrange.
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to derange the physical or mental health or functions of.
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disorder

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noun

a lack of order; disarray; confusion
a disturbance of public order or peace
an upset of health; ailment
a deviation from the normal system or order

verb

to upset the order of; disarrange; muddle
to disturb the health or mind of

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of disorder¹

First recorded in 1470–80; dis- ¹ + order

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Synonym Study

Disorder, brawl, disturbance, uproar are disruptions or interruptions of a peaceful situation. Disorder refers to civil unrest or to any scene in which there is confusion or fighting: The police went to the scene of the disorder. A brawl is a noisy, unseemly quarrel, usually in a public place: a tavern brawl. A disturbance is disorder of a size as to inconvenience people: to cause a disturbance. An uproar is a tumult, a bustle and clamor of many voices, often because of a disturbance: a mighty uproar.

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Celine Dion says her rare disorder, characterized by muscle rigidity and spasms, hinders her ability to perform or carry out everyday tasks.

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The agency finally approved the company’s marketing of tests to determine genetic dispositions to 10 health conditions, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and certain blood clotting disorders, in 2017.

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When Rafa arrived in October 2023, he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, respiratory problems caused by allergies, nightmares and insomnia, according to a psychological evaluation written by his therapist at the orphanage.

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I knew that, for better or worse, I’d have to watch it, especially considering Jay and Pamela’s “rare disorder” was my own.

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