insanity vs derangement
derangement vs insanityinsanity and derangement both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| insanity | Yes | No | No | No |
| derangement | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
derangement is a hyponym of
insanity; that is, derangement is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
insanity:
- insanity: relatively permanent disorder of the mind
- derangement: a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
Other hyponyms of insanity include
insaneness, lunacy, madness, dementedness, dementia, irrationality, unreason, mental unsoundness, unbalance, craziness, daftness, flakiness.
| insanity (noun) | derangement (noun) |
|---|---|
| relatively permanent disorder of the mind | the act of disturbing the mind or body |
| a state of mental disturbance and disorientation |
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