Definition of DERANGEMENT

derangement

Plural: derangements

Noun

  • a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
  • the act of disturbing the mind or body
  • The property of being deranged.
  • An act or instance of deranging.
  • A permutation of a set such that no element is in its previous position.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

mental unsoundness, overthrow, unbalance, upset

Scrabble Score: 15

derangement: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
derangement: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
derangement: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

derangement: valid Words With Friends Word