disorder
dis-or-der · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A state of confusion or lack of organization.
- 2.
A disruption of normal physical or mental functions; a disease or ailment.
- 3.
Public unrest or disturbance.
- 4.
To disrupt the order or arrangement of something.
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Etymology
From Old French desordre, from des- meaning "opposite of" and ordre meaning "order," from Latin ordo. First recorded in English in the 15th century.