dislocation
Translation
dislocation, disruption, displacement
Examples
He suffered a dislocation of the shoulder.
He suffered a dislocation of the shoulder.
The war caused a massive dislocation of the population.
The war caused a massive dislocation of the population.
Grammar Patterns
a dislocation of ((sth.)) an injury where a joint is forced out of position He suffered a dislocation of his knee.
the dislocation of ((sth.)) the disruption of a system or process The war caused the dislocation of society.
Similar Words
Synonyms: displacement, disruption (social); luxation (medical)
Etymology
From the prefix 'dis-' (apart) + 'locate' (to place) + the noun suffix '-ion'. Literally 'the act of moving from a place'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'dis-location' as something being moved out of its proper 'location', like a bone in a joint or a population.