Category: D

  • Disparate

    Unequal.  

  • Disoriented

    To be confused as to one’s relationship with either physical surroundings or with respect to a full grasp of a specific set of ideas.  

  • Disorganized schizophrenic

    A person with schizophrenia who has rather ‘diffuse and regressive symptoms characterized by silliness, facial grimaces, and inconsequential rituals, and has changeable moods and poor hygiene. There are few significant remissions and eventually considerable deterioration. This from of schizophrenia was formerly called hebephrenia.  

  • Disorganization

    In psychology, the lack of orderly relations. Alteration in an organic part, causing it to lose most or all of its distinctive characteristics. The breakdown of organic tissue. The action of causing disorder or disturbance.  

  • Disorders associated with immaturity and inadequacy

    Behavior disorders in which an individual may be exceptionally clumsy, socially inadequate, or easily flustered.  

  • Disorder

    A disturbance in normal functioning related to mental, physical, or psychological dimensions of humans. A condition in which part of the body is not functioning correctly. A disturbance of regular or normal functions. Disturbance of normal function of the mind or body; disease. A pathological condition of the mind or body. Particular disorders are listed…

  • Dismissed for want of equity

    In law, a case dismissed because the allegations in the complaint have been found untrue, or because they are insufficient to entitle complaint to the relief sought.  

  • Dismissal

    In law, a final disposition of a suit by a court by sending it out of court without a trial on the issues.  

  • Disinterestedness

    In research, ignoring personal advantage when interpreting data.  

  • Disintegration

    The loss of organization or integration in any organized system. A loss of personality organization. The product of catabolism; the falling apart of the constituents of a substance.