deranged
pronunciation
How to pronounce deranged in British English:
UK [dɪˈreɪndʒd]
How to pronounce deranged in American English:
US [ dɪˈreɪndʒd]
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- Adjective:
- driven insane
Word Origin
- deranged (adj.)
- c. 1790, "insane;" of things, "out of order," from 1796; past participle adjective from derange (v.).
Example
- 1. A deranged , murderous , and very sexy one .
- 2. Schumpeter 's favourite trick is to pretend to be a deranged chinese-speaker .
- 3. The most likely is that the killer was merely a deranged and isolated individual .
- 4. He asks that you turn away from the face of the deranged gunman glaring at the camera .
- 5. Assailants were often said to be lone , deranged , men venting their frustrations on the weak .