disorder
Translation
disorder, mess, chaos, illness
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
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.
Similar Words
Synonyms: chaos, confusion, mess, illness; Antonyms: order, harmony, health
Etymology
From the prefix 'dis-' (lack of) + 'order'. It literally means a 'lack of order'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'dis-' as a negative prefix. If you don't have 'order', you have 'disorder'.