noun

disorder

disorder, mess, chaos, illness

The room was in a state of disorder.

The room was in a state of disorder.

He suffers from a rare blood disorder.

He suffers from a rare blood disorder.

The protests led to public disorder.

The protests led to public disorder.

in (a state of) disorder a state of confusion or untidiness The room was in a state of disorder.

a ((medical/mental)) disorder an illness of the mind or body He suffers from a rare blood disorder.

Synonyms: chaos, confusion, mess, illness; Antonyms: order, harmony, health

From the prefix 'dis-' (lack of) + 'order'. It literally means a 'lack of order'.

Think of 'dis-' as a negative prefix. If you don't have 'order', you have 'disorder'.

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