Definition of Disorder

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Disorder

Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder.

Neglect of order or system; irregularity.

Breach of public order; disturbance of the peace of society; tumult.

Disturbance of the functions of the animal economy of the soul; sickness; derangement.

To disturb the order of; to derange or disarrange; to throw into confusion; to confuse.

To disturb or interrupt the regular and natural functions of (either body or mind); to produce sickness or indisposition in; to discompose; to derange; as, to disorder the head or stomach.

To depose from holy orders.

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Disorder Quotations

When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
Lao Tzu

Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.
Lao Tzu

Democracy... is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike.
Plato

I am interested in anything about revolt, disorder, chaos-especially activity that seems to have no meaning. It seems to me to be the road toward freedom... Rather than starting inside, I start outside and reach the mental through the physical.
Jim Morrison

I'm interested in anything about revolt, disorder, chaos, especially activity that appears to have no meaning. It seems to me to be the road toward freedom.
Jim Morrison

I have a skin disorder that destroys the pigmentation of my skin, it's something that I cannot help, OK?
Michael Jackson

Battle is an orgy of disorder.
George S. Patton

In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.
Carl Jung

I think flying planes into a building was a faith-based initiative. I think religion is a neurological disorder.
Bill Maher

As the biggest library if it is in disorder is not as useful as a small but well-arranged one, so you may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself.
Arthur Schopenhauer

Disorder Translations

disorder in Dutch is janboel, disorde, rommel, rotzooi
disorder in German is Unordnung
disorder in Italian is disordine
disorder in Latin is incompositus
disorder in Norwegian is uorden
disorder in Spanish is desarreglar, desarreglo

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