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Disorder vs Disorientation - What's the difference?

disorder | disorientation |

As nouns the difference between disorder and disorientation

is that disorder is absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner while disorientation is the loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings.

disorder

English

Alternative forms

* disordre (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
    • After playing the children left the room in disorder .
  • A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
    • The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room
    The army tried to prevent disorder when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger.
  • (medicine) A physical or psychical malfunction.
    • Bulimia is an eating disorder .

    Synonyms

    * (absence of order) chaos, entropy; see also * (disturbance of civic peace) See also

    Derived terms

    * autism spectrum disorder * borderline personality disorder * disordely * eating disorder * seasonal affective disorder * spectrum disorder

    disorientation

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • the loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings
  • a state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity
  • a delusion

    • Related terms

    * disorientate * orientation