disorder

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈɔɹdɚ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
  2. noun a condition in which things are not in their expected places
  3. noun a disturbance of the peace or of public order

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French desordre (modern French désordre), from Old French desordre, from des- + ordre; by surface analysis, dis- + order (<< Latin ōrdō). Compare typologically Russian непоря́док (neporjádok), беспоря́док (besporjádok), неуря́дица (neurjádica) (akin to ряд (rjad), поря́док (porjádok)).

In classic literature

Synonyms

upset

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
physical condition
Narrower (hyponyms)
dysaphia, failure, hematocolpometra, learning disorder, malocclusion, impaction

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