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Deranged vs Berserk - What's the difference?

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Deranged is a related term of berserk.


As adjectives the difference between deranged and berserk

is that deranged is disturbed or upset, especially mentally while berserk is injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control.

As a verb deranged

is (derange).

As a noun berserk is

a crazed norse warrior who fought in a frenzy.

deranged

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • disturbed or upset, especially mentally
  • * July 18 2012 , Scott Tobias, AV Club The Dark Knight Rises [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-dark-knight-rises-review-batman,82624/]
    • Though Bane’s sing-song voice gives his pronouncements a funny lilt, he doesn’t have any of the Joker’s deranged wit, and Nolan isn’t interested in undercutting his seriousness for the sake of a breezier entertainment.
  • insane

    • Synonyms

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (derange)

    • Anagrams

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    berserk

    English

    Alternative forms

    * beserk * berzerk * beresque – humorous misspelling now accepted (Australian )

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control.
  • * After he watched his sister stabbed to death, he went berserk and attacked the killer like a beast or a wild animal.

    • Derived terms

    * berserker

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