Definition of Disorder. Meaning of Disorder. Synonyms of Disorder

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Definition of Disorder

Disorder
Disorder Dis*or"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disordered; p. pr. & vb. n. Disordering.] 1. To disturb the order of; to derange or disarrange; to throw into confusion; to confuse. Disordering the whole frame or jurisprudence. --Burke. The burden . . . disordered the aids and auxiliary rafters into a common ruin. --Jer. Taylor. 2. To disturb or interrupt the regular and natural functions of (either body or mind); to produce sickness or indisposition in; to discompose; to derange; as, to disorder the head or stomach. A man whose judgment was so much disordered by party spirit. --Macaulay. 3. To depose from holy orders. [Obs.] --Dryden. Syn: To disarrange; derange; confuse; discompose.

Meaning of Disorder from wikipedia

- Look up disorder in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Disorder may refer to randomness, non-order, or no intelligible pattern. Disorder may also refer to:...
- Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of depression and periods of abnormally elevated...
- A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or...
- spectrum disorder (ASD) or sometimes autism spectrum condition (ASC), identifies a loosely defined cluster of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized...
- Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two w****s of pervasive low mood, low...
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by excessive amounts of inattention, hyperactivity, and...
- An eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating behaviors that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health. Types of eating...
- Personality disorders (PD) are a class of mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience...
- Anxiety disorders are a cluster of mental disorders characterized by significant and uncontrollable feelings of anxiety and fear such that a person's...
- Conduct disorder (CD) is a mental disorder diagnosed in childhood or adolescence that presents itself through a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior...