disorganization
11disorganization — /dis awr geuh neuh zay sheuhn/, n. 1. a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts. 2. the absence of organization or orderly arrangement; disarrangement; disorder. [1785 95; < F désorganisation, equiv. to… …
12disorganization — Synonyms and related words: ablation, anarchism, anarcho syndicalism, anarchy, antinomianism, atomization, befuddlement, bewilderment, biodegradability, biodegradation, bloodbath, blue ruin, bother, botheration, breakup, carnage, chaos, cloud,… …
13disorganization — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. disorder, derangement, disunion, dissolution; see confusion 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A lack of order or regular arrangement: chaos, clutter, confusedness, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray,… …
14disorganization — n. 1. Disorganizing, deranging, etc. See the verb. 2. Disorder, derangement, confusion. 3. Destruction, dissolution …
15disorganization — n 1. disunion, disruption; dishevelment, disarray, derangement, disarrangement, misarrangement; unconnectedness, disjointedness, incoherence. 2. disorder, chaos, confusion, tohubohu; anarchy, lawlessness, disorderliness, unruliness, turmoil; mess …
16disorganization — dis·organization …
17disorganization — dis•or•gan•i•za•tion [[t]dɪsˌɔr gə nəˈzeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts 2) the absence of organization or orderly arrangement; disarrangement; disorder • Etymology: 1785–95; < F …
18Social disorganization theory — In sociology, the Social Disorganization Theory was one of the most important theories developed by the Chicago School, related to ecological theories.William Isaac Thomas and Florian ZnanieckiThomas and Znaniecki (1918 1920) introduced the idea… …
19social disorganization — Sociol. disruption or breakdown of the structure of social relations and values resulting in the loss of social controls over individual and group behavior, the development of social isolation and conflict, and a sense of estrangement or… …
20social disorganization — noun : a state of society characterized by the breakdown of effective social control resulting in a lack of functional integration between groups, conflicting social attitudes, and personal maladjustment * * * Sociol. disruption or breakdown of… …