·noun Derangement of the mind; madness.
II. Distraction ·noun A diversity of direction; detachment.
III. Distraction ·noun That which diverts attention; a diversion.
IV. Distraction ·noun The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation.
V. Distraction ·noun Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair.
VI. Distraction ·noun Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions.
VII. Distraction ·noun State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity.