disorder

noun/dɪsˈɔrdər/

Frequency rank: #2,757 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

An illness that disrupts normal physical or mental function; a state of confusion.

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Example sentence

The doctor diagnosed the patient with an anxiety disorder.

Synonyms & related words

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