derangement
noun [ U ] uk/dɪˈreɪndʒd.mənt/ us/dɪˈreɪndʒd.mənt/
精神错乱
the state of being completely unable to think clearly or behave in a controlled way, especially because of mental illness
She had a history of mental derangement 她有精神错乱史。
He returned from the war in a state of furious derangement. 他从战场归来,处于一种狂乱的精神错乱状态。
See: deranged
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- Keeping quiet about a crucial piece of evidence is a sign of stupidity bordering on derangement.
- My derangement had me believing that the note could be from Francis.
- He brilliantly paces the character's gradual derangement.