dislocation
noun
dis·lo·ca·tion
ˌdis-(ˌ)lō-ˈkā-shən 
-lə-
: the act of dislocating : the state of being dislocated: such as
a
: displacement of one or more bones at a joint : luxation
b
: a discontinuity in the otherwise normal lattice structure of a crystal
c
: disruption of an established order
Examples of dislocation in a Sentence
the slightest dislocation in her daily routine bothered the elderly woman
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Unfortunately, the current US actions, as the world’s economic leader, are providing a systemic shock, not a regional dislocation, and that has dire consequences for not just the airline industry, but for its aircraft producers and industries beyond.
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Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The administration argues that the dislocation caused by this import-substitution process will be temporary, but how long is temporary?
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
The pain isn't as bad now that my shoulder is back in place, but the second dislocation was far more complicated than the first.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Midway through the film, an I.E.D. explodes just outside the apartment building, and the sequence that follows, in which the survivors gradually regain consciousness, is a tour de force of sensory deprivation and temporal dislocation.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The administration argues that the dislocation caused by this import-substitution process will be temporary, but how long is temporary?
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
The pain isn't as bad now that my shoulder is back in place, but the second dislocation was far more complicated than the first.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Midway through the film, an I.E.D. explodes just outside the apartment building, and the sequence that follows, in which the survivors gradually regain consciousness, is a tour de force of sensory deprivation and temporal dislocation.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Dislocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dislocation. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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dislocation
noun
dis·lo·ca·tion
ˌdis-(ˌ)lō-ˈkā-shən
: the act of dislocating : the state of being dislocated
especially
: displacement of one or more bones at a joint
Medical Definition
dislocation
noun
dis·lo·ca·tion
ˌdis-(ˌ)lō-ˈkā-shən, -lə-
: displacement of one or more bones at a joint : luxation
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