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derangement

/dɪˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/

derangement noun: the property of being deranged.

Noun

derangement (countable and uncountable, plural derangements)

  1. The property of being deranged.
    • 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.2021 February 9, Christina Newland, “Is Tom Hanks part of a dying breed of genuine movie stars?”, in BBC
  2. An act or instance of deranging.
    • 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.1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter VII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 93
    • 8-1. On 21 April 1943, while operating off the Malay Peninsula during her sixth war patrol, GRENADIER sustained heavy damage to the after portion of the ship as the result of a Japanese aircraft depth bomb attack. The most serious casualty which occurred, and which directly caused GRENADIER'S loss...1949 January 1, Bureau of Ships, “U.S.S. GRENADIER (SS210), Loss in Action, Off Malaya, 22 April 1943”, in Submarine Report: Depth Charge, Bomb, Mine, Torpedo and Gunfire Damage, Including Losses in...
  3. A permutation of a set such that no element is in its previous position.

derangement meaning in Tamil and Urdu

derangement in Tamil

ஒழுங்குக் குலைவு, மூளைத்திரிவு, பிறழ்ச்சி

Forms of derangement

pluralderangements

Origin of derangement

Borrowed from French dérangement, equivalent to derange + -ment.

Words formed from derangement

Phrases with derangement

Questions about derangement

What does derangement mean?
Derangement means the property of being deranged.
What is derangement in Tamil?
Derangement in Tamil is ஒழுங்குக் குலைவு, மூளைத்திரிவு, பிறழ்ச்சி. See Derangement meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is derangement?
Derangement is a noun.
How do you pronounce derangement?
Derangement is pronounced /dɪˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/.
What is the plural of derangement?
The plural of derangement is derangements.

Words near derangement in the dictionary

  1. derange
  2. derangeable
  3. deranged
  4. derangedly
  5. derangedness
  6. derangement
  7. derangement syndrome
  8. derangement syndromes
  9. derangements
  10. deranger
  11. derangers

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