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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At Yankee Stadium, center fielder Jung Hoo Lee, no longer shelved by last season’s shoulder dislocation, hit two home runs to power the Giants’ comeback victory.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The series is less a procedural crime drama than a social portrait diving headfirst into the simmering cultural anxiety around boys and young men in the age of incels, male dislocation, and toxic podcasts.
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The dislocations and displacements — dramaturgical, visual, musical, acoustical — add up.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
At Yankee Stadium, center fielder Jung Hoo Lee, no longer shelved by last season’s shoulder dislocation, hit two home runs to power the Giants’ comeback victory.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The series is less a procedural crime drama than a social portrait diving headfirst into the simmering cultural anxiety around boys and young men in the age of incels, male dislocation, and toxic podcasts.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
The dislocations and displacements — dramaturgical, visual, musical, acoustical — add up.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dislocation
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“Dislocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dislocation. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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