Derangement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Derangement is a noun meaning The property of being deranged.
Meaning
The property of being deranged.
More Meanings
- An act or instance of deranging.
- (mathematics, combinatorics) A permutation of a set such that no element is in its previous position.
Example Sentences
His [James Stewart's] postwar roles, full of myopic obsession, stalkerish derangement, and a desire for vengeance, don't seem like ground Hanks is willing to cover.
Young as he was at the time, he had seen the imprudence of Mr. Granard's way of living; he had often remonstrated, and the death of his father, with the subsequent derangement of his affairs, had alone prevented his following up his advice with such assistance as would have made it effectual.
Word Forms
- derangements
Synonyms for derangement
Depending on context, synonyms include upset, overthrow, unbalance.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include upset, unbalance, overthrow, derangedness, discomposedness, disorderedness.
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