DISORGANIZATION
disorganization, disorganisation
(noun) the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion; āthe disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attackā
disorganization, disorganisation, disarrangement
(noun) a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
disorganization (countable and uncountable, plural disorganizations)
The act of disorganizing; destruction of system.
The state of being disorganized
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*or`gan*i*za"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dƩsorganisation. See Disorganize, v. t.]
1. The act of disorganizing; destruction of system.
2. The state of being disorganized; as, the disorganization of the body, or of government. The magazine of a pawnbroker in such total disorganization, that the owner can never lay his hands upon any one article at the moment he has occasion for it. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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