Disorder
noun
Lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
Your room is in complete disorder!
Often appears as...
- in disorder
- mental disorder
noun
A disturbance in physical or mental health functions; sickness or disease.
He was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
Often appears as...
- anxiety disorder
- neurological disorder
noun
A disruption of normal civil functioning (such as a rebellion or riot); public unrest.
After the court's decision, civil disorder erupted in the city.
Often appears as...
- civil disorder
- public disorder
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To disrupt the normal order or arrangement of.
She disordered the system by messing with the files.
Often appears as...
- disorder the system
- disorder the files
noun
Lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
Your room is in complete disorder!
Often appears as...
- in disorder
- mental disorder
noun
A disturbance in physical or mental health functions; sickness or disease.
He was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
Often appears as...
- anxiety disorder
- neurological disorder
noun
A disruption of normal civil functioning (such as a rebellion or riot); public unrest.
After the court's decision, civil disorder erupted in the city.
Often appears as...
- civil disorder
- public disorder
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To disrupt the normal order or arrangement of.
She disordered the system by messing with the files.
Often appears as...
- disorder the system
- disorder the files
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Mess
Use 'disorder' to describe a space that's messy and chaotic, like a teenager's bedroom or a cluttered office.
After the party, the whole house was in a state of disorder.
Pro Tip 2/2Abstract Confusion
'Disorder' can also refer to abstract situations or concepts that are disorganized, not just physical places.
The company's finances were in disorder after poor management.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Mess
Use 'disorder' to describe a space that's messy and chaotic, like a teenager's bedroom or a cluttered office.
After the party, the whole house was in a state of disorder.
Pro Tip 2/2Abstract Confusion
'Disorder' can also refer to abstract situations or concepts that are disorganized, not just physical places.
The company's finances were in disorder after poor management.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Mess
Use 'disorder' to describe a space that's messy and chaotic, like a teenager's bedroom or a cluttered office.
After the party, the whole house was in a state of disorder.
Pro Tip 2/2Abstract Confusion
'Disorder' can also refer to abstract situations or concepts that are disorganized, not just physical places.
The company's finances were in disorder after poor management.
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may be examples of obsessive or compulsive tendencies that many of us exhibit from time to time. But the actual disorder is far more rare and can be quite debilitating. People affected have little or no control over their obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors,
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The origin of countless...
complete disorder is impossible." The sheer size of the Universe guarantees that some of its random elements will fall into specific arrangements, and because we evolved to notice patterns and pick out signals among the noise,
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Understanding bipolar...
been wrestling with the symptoms and the stigma the truth about bipolar disorder and mental illness really is no one really talks about it I've shared my condition with a few friends
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How to control someone...
you really need to dedicate your life and spend six and a half years as a graduate student just to become a neuroscientist to get access to these tools. And that's a shame because one out of five of us, that's 20 percent of the entire world, will have a neurological disorder. And there are zero cures for these diseases. And so it seems that what we should be doing
Video examples
How do vitamins work? -...
getting rid of elements in the body that can damage cells. Finally, from Vitamin K, we score the ability to clot blood, since it helps make the proteins that do this job. Without this vitamin variety, humans face deficiencies that cause a range of problems, like fatigue, nerve damage, heart disorders,
Video examples
Why are we so attached...
At the other extreme, sometimes our attachment to our things can go too far. Part of the cause of hoarding disorder is an exaggerated sense of responsibility and protectiveness toward one's belongings. That's why people with this condition find it so difficult to throw anything away.
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
may be examples of obsessive or compulsive tendencies that many of us exhibit from time to time. But the actual disorder is far more rare and can be quite debilitating. People affected have little or no control over their obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors,
Video examples
The origin of countless...
complete disorder is impossible." The sheer size of the Universe guarantees that some of its random elements will fall into specific arrangements, and because we evolved to notice patterns and pick out signals among the noise,
Video examples
This Is Your Brain on...
cardiovascular diseases correlated with a lack of nature exposure, and all sorts of behavioral disorders. Depression is rampant. So, what is going on and how can nature help? Well, nature is nature is a complicated therapy.
Video examples
What causes kidney...
A slightly different type of stone made of the minerals magnesium ammonium phosphate, or struvite, can be caused by bacterial infection. And even rarer stones can result from genetic disorders or certain medications.
Video examples
What is bipolar...
What is bipolar disorder? The word bipolar means two extremes. For the many millions experiencing bipolar disorder around the world, life is split between two different realities - elation and depression.
Video examples
The psychology of...
Psychologists recognize two forms of narcissism as a personality grandiose and vulnerable narcissism. There's also narcissistic personality disorder, a more extreme form, which we'll return to shortly.
Video examples
Understanding bipolar...
been wrestling with the symptoms and the stigma the truth about bipolar disorder and mental illness really is no one really talks about it I've shared my condition with a few friends
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Lauren Alaina
American Musician
My dad didn't know that I had an eating disorder. He had no idea, so that was weird. I was in an interview and just said it accidentally. I called my dad because I remember thinking, 'My dad does not know that,' and he was surprised. I think he understood, though.
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Jimmy Carr
English Comedian
The tragedy for comedians is there's nothing more they want than to be liked. We desperately seek approval. It's almost like a personality disorder you can do as a job.
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Shavo Odadjian
So the universe is the sacred silence and sleep, and the kids are the disorder. So how do you control the disorder in that universe? You can't. To me, that's 'Toxicity.
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Joaquin Phoenix
American Actor
My significant other right now is myself, which is what happens when you suffer from multiple personality disorder and self-obsession.
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Parker Posey
American Actress
What's the difference between a personality disorder and a personality? You know? That's what I wanna know!
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Katy Perry
American Musician
I have multipersonality disorder - in a very good way, of course - when it comes to my fashion choices.
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Kay Redfield Jamison
American Psychologist
Scientists have made extraordinary advances in understanding the brain and its disorders.
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Paul Valery
French Poet
Two dangers constantly threaten the world: order and disorder.
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Redman
American Musician
I want to help people with pain and stomach disorders.
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Holly Willoughby
English Celebrity
I don't want to encourage eating disorders.
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Lauren Alaina
American Musician
My dad didn't know that I had an eating disorder. He had no idea, so that was weird. I was in an interview and just said it accidentally. I called my dad because I remember thinking, 'My dad does not know that,' and he was surprised. I think he understood, though.
Quote examples
Jimmy Carr
English Comedian
The tragedy for comedians is there's nothing more they want than to be liked. We desperately seek approval. It's almost like a personality disorder you can do as a job.
Quote examples
Shavo Odadjian
So the universe is the sacred silence and sleep, and the kids are the disorder. So how do you control the disorder in that universe? You can't. To me, that's 'Toxicity.
Quote examples
Joaquin Phoenix
American Actor
My significant other right now is myself, which is what happens when you suffer from multiple personality disorder and self-obsession.
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Parker Posey
American Actress
What's the difference between a personality disorder and a personality? You know? That's what I wanna know!
Quote examples
Katy Perry
American Musician
I have multipersonality disorder - in a very good way, of course - when it comes to my fashion choices.
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Kay Redfield Jamison
American Psychologist
Scientists have made extraordinary advances in understanding the brain and its disorders.
Quote examples
Paul Valery
French Poet
Two dangers constantly threaten the world: order and disorder.
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Redman
American Musician
I want to help people with pain and stomach disorders.
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Holly Willoughby
English Celebrity
I don't want to encourage eating disorders.
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