DISLOCATION
Scrabble letter values: D2I1S1L1O1C3A1T1I1O1N1 = 14
Definition
- noun an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity. — synonyms: disruption
- noun the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue. — synonyms: breakdown
- noun a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column).
Examples
- “the social dislocations resulting from government policies”
- “his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London”