disorder

Universal Words noun 1 [U] an untidy state; a lack of order or organization: His financial affairs were in complete disorder. * The room was in a state of disorder. * Everyone began shouting at once and the meeting broke up in disorder. OPPORDER 2 [U] violent behaviour of large groups of people: an outbreak of rioting and public disorder * Twenty people were arrested after a night of civil disorder. compareORDER(3) 3 [C,U] an illness that causes a part of the body to stop functioning correctly: a blood / bowel disorder * eating disorders * He was suffering from some form of psychiatric disorder. * a rare disorder of the liver * Most people with acute mental disorder can be treated at home.