dislocation
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- noun
- /ˌdɪsloʊˈkeɪʃən/
- Radical economic change means dislocation of society, and the structures of society are inhabited by people.
- economic dislocation
- social dislocation
- political dislocation
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- It will result in dislocation, in lost jobs and you know that sort of better weaponry and that kind of thing.
- It's, you know, it's existentialism on one level, and it's also dislocation from the world on another.
- How can they appear smaller in size when every transgression caused by the dislocation of what he calls system and order translated here.
Examples
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Voters confronted with economic duress, social dislocation, and political division look to their elected representatives for help.
Academic text (2012) -
Then there's the perennial problem of warfare and the terrible dislocations that wars leave in their wake.
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I had a sharp sense of dislocation, like I had suddenly lost all points of reference.
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It's, you know, it's existentialism on one level, and it's also dislocation from the world on another.
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They saw change in terms of social dislocation and moral corruption.
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A broad range of social, economic, and environmental dislocations are projected to result from this warming.
Academic text (1999) -
All five republics have suffered sharp economic dislocation since gaining independence.
Academic text (1996) -
The human and sociological consequences of such an abrupt dislocation are the stuff of heart-wrenching fiction.
Academic text (2017) -
By making me confront this dislocation, Samia prompted me to reconsider my own enterprise.
Academic text (1990) -
The dislocation of families during the war highlighted the fragility of social structures.
Synonyms
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A break in the normal flow of activity
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A sudden big change that causes confusion and problems
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Moving people out of their job or home
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A state when things are not in their usual order
A body part, system, or relationship not working properly
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How Disrupted
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Morphology
Etymology
The word dislocation comes from dis- 'apart' and locate 'place', which helps you picture things moved 'out of place'. That's why we use dislocation for social or economic trouble: people, jobs, or routines are pushed away from where they belong and the normal order is interrupted.