derangement

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

DERANGEMENT, noun 1. A putting out of order; disturbance of regularity or regular course; embarrassment. 2. Disorder of the intellect or reason; delirium; insanity; as a derangement of the mental organs.
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