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disorders
This term carries a clinical weight when applied to health, suggesting a systemic malfunction rather than a temporary illness. It implies a deviation from a biological or psychological baseline, often used in medical diagnoses to categorize chronic conditions like anxiety or metabolic imbalances.
In a social or political sense, it evokes a feeling of volatility and chaos. It describes a breakdown of established laws or social norms, shifting the focus from individual behavior to a collective state of instability and unrest.
Countable when referring to specific medical conditions like diabetes or autism. Uncountable when describing a general state of chaos or turmoil in a region.
Meanings
A state of confusion or lack of organization.
Examples
Many people struggle with eating disorders in secret.
The doctor specializes in rare metabolic disorders.
I wonder if my sleep disorders are caused by stress.
Civil disorders broke out across the city after the announcement.
The regime struggled to contain the growing social disorders.
The sudden power outage caused total disorders in the traffic system.
She disordered the papers on the desk in a fit of rage.
Wait, you just disordered all my carefully sorted files.