dislocation

noun

a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)

the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue

an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity

Roots

disdis- · Latin · apart, away locus-loc · Latin · place

Synonyms for dislocation

luxationn disarticulationn discontinuityn alienationn

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Where does dislocation come from?

The word dislocation breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“apart, away”); and -loc, from Latin locus (“place”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.