deranged
UK: dɪˈreɪndʒd | US: dɪˈreɪndʒd
adj. mentally disturbed or unstable; insane
adj. disordered or chaotic
deranged = de<reverse/remove> + range<order/arrange> + ed<adjective suffix>
- de (Latin prefix): Indicates reversal or removal.
- range (Old French "rengier"): Originally meant "to arrange in a row" or "order."
- ed (English suffix): Forms past participles or adjectives.
Etymology Origin:
Derived from Old French "desrengier" (to disarrange), combining "de-" (undoing) + "rengier" (to arrange). The word evolved in English to describe mental disarray, reflecting the literal sense of "thrown out of order." The shift from physical to psychological disorder highlights the metaphorical extension of spatial chaos to mental states.
The deranged man shouted incoherently at passersby.
The room was left in a deranged state after the burglary.
His deranged behavior alarmed his colleagues.
The novel’s villain is a deranged genius obsessed with revenge.
She felt deranged by the constant noise and stress.