dissociative disorder vs disturbance

dissociative disorder and disturbance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dissociative disorder	Yes	No	No	No
disturbance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disturbance is a hypernym of dissociative disorder; that is, disturbance is a word with a broader meaning than dissociative disorder:

dissociative disorder: dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down
disturbance: (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

Other hypernyms of dissociative disorder include folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disassociation, dissociation.

dissociative disorder (noun)	disturbance (noun)
dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down	the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
	a noisy fight
	activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
	electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
	a disorderly outburst or tumult
	(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
	an unhappy and worried mental state

dissociative disorder vs disturbance

dissociative disorder and disturbance both are nouns.

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