derangement

🇺🇸 /dɪˈreɪndʒmənt/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈreɪndʒmənt/
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noun
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when someone cannot think or act like they usually do, often because of mental illness

After the accident, they noticed his strange behavior and feared he was experiencing derangement.

translation

n. when someone cannot think or act like they usually do, often because of mental illness

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Plural derangements