deranged

Meanings

• adjective

  Mentally ill or behaving in a chaotic and irrational manner

  - "The man's deranged behavior caused chaos in the town."
  - "The deranged patient escaped from the mental institution."

• adjective

  Disorganized or chaotic

  - "The deranged state of the room after the party."
  - "The deranged traffic patterns in the city."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deranged
arranged , engaged , enraged , engaged , franged , arranged

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Variants

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deranged , derange , derangement , derangements , deranges , deranging

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Forms

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deranger (verb)

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Etymology

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From Old French deranger, meaning 'to disturb, trouble, or disorganize'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'deranged' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The word 'deranged' is often used in the context of mental illness, but it can also be used to describe any disorganized or chaotic situation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mental illness: A condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, and behavior, often requiring medical treatment.

2. Disorder: A disturbance or problem that causes confusion or difficulty.

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Culture

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In literature, 'deranged' has been used to describe characters who have lost touch with reality, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'. In art, the term has been used to describe works that are intentionally chaotic and disorganized.

How to Memorize "deranged"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a chaotic scene or a person acting irrationally to remember the meaning of 'deranged'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'deranged' with the idea of chaos or disorganization.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'D: Disorganized and Deranged'.

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