Meaning & Definition of Dislocation in English
English⟶
Dislocation
/dɪsloʊkeʃən/
noun
1. An event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
synonym:
- dislocation,
- disruption
2. The act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
- "The social dislocations resulting from government policies"
- "His warning came after the breakdown of talks in london"
synonym:
- dislocation,
- breakdown
3. A displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
synonym:
- dislocation