dislocation
noun
- 1
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
the social dislocations resulting from government policies
his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London
- 2
an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
- 3
a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
Synonyms
Also useful for “dislocation”:Crossword— A long fill for tough grids