psychological disorder vs disorder

disorder vs psychological disorder

psychological disorder and disorder both are nouns.

psychological disorder is not a verb while disorder is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
psychological disorder	Yes	No	No	No
disorder	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

psychological disorder: (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
disorder: a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

Other hypernyms of psychological disorder include upset.

psychological disorder (noun)	disorder (noun)
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness	a disturbance of the peace or of public order
	a condition in which things are not in their expected places
	a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

psychological disorder (verb)	disorder (verb)
	bring disorder to
	disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Difference between psychological disorder and disorder

Words related to "disorder"

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