disorder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
  2. A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
  3. A physical or mental malfunction.
verb
  1. To throw into a state of disorder.
  2. To knock out of order or sequence.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ /dɪsˈɔɹdɚ/ /dɪzˈɔːɹdəɹ/ en-us-disorder.ogg

Word forms

disorder disorders disordre disordering disordered

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French desordre (modern French désordre), from Old French desordre, from des- + ordre; by surface analysis, dis- + order (<< Latin ōrdō). Compare typologically Russian непоря́док (neporjádok), беспоря́док (besporjádok), неуря́дица (neurjádica) (akin to ряд (rjad), поря́док (porjádok)).

Antonyms

Related words

commotion confusing confusion - disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion" hodgepodge riot

Derived words

acquired disorder adjustment disorder affective disorder alcohol use disorder amputee identity disorder antisocial personality disorder anti-social personality disorder antisocial-personality disorder anxiety disorder attachment disorder attention deficit disorder attention deficit hyperactivity disorder attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder auditory processing disorder autism spectrum disorder autistic disorder autistic spectrum disorder avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder avoidant personality disorder binge eating disorder bipolar disorder body-dysmorphic disorder body dysmorphic disorder body-focused repetitive behavior disorder body integrity identity disorder borderline-personality disorder borderline personality disorder caffeine use disorder celebrity obsession disorder character disorder childhood disintegrative disorder cluster B personality disorder colony collapse disorder communication disorder complex post-traumatic stress disorder conduct disorder congenital disorder conversion disorder delayed sleep phase disorder delusional disorder dependent personality disorder depersonalization-derealization disorder depressive disorder depressive personality disorder disorderly disorder of sex development dissociative disorder dissociative identity disorder Down syndrome regression disorder eating disorder emotionally unstable personality disorder excoriation disorder factitious disorder imposed on another fetal alcohol spectrum disorder functional disorder gender identity disorder generalized anxiety disorder genetic disorder hair-pulling disorder haltlose personality disorder
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