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Disturbance vs Delirium - What's the difference?

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Disturbance is a related term of delirium.


As nouns the difference between disturbance and delirium

is that disturbance is the act of disturbing, being disturbed while delirium is delirium (delirium).

disturbance

Alternative forms

* disturbaunce

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
  • Something that disturbs.
  • That guy causes a lot of trouble, you know, he's such a disturbance .
  • An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
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  • (psychology) A serious mental imbalance or illness.
  • Antonyms

    * calmness

    delirium

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.
  • * Washington Irving
  • The popular delirium [of the French Revolution] at first caught his enthusiastic mind.
  • * Motley
  • the delirium of the preceding session (of Parliament)

    See also

    * (wikipedia "delirium")

    References

    * “ delirium]” listed in the [2nd Ed.; 1989 ----