Synonyms of dislocation

dislocation

noun

ˌdis-(ˌ)lō-ˈkā-shən 

as in disruption

an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed

the slightest dislocation in her daily routine bothered the elderly woman

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disruption
• disturbance
• upheaval
• derangement
• upset
• convulsion
• revolution
• unsettlement
• unsettledness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dislocation

That sense of alienation and dislocation intensified after the October 7, 2023, attacks in Israel. — Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026

San José, the Costa Rican capital, in all its throughways and recreation spots, transforms into an emotional terrain through which all the existential torpor and dislocation reverberate. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026

Instead, the emotional dislocation, technological dread and fractured identity woven into Radiohead’s turn-of-the-century pivot now seem scarily prophetic. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 May 2026

And just four days after suffering a full right finger dislocation, in which the bone of his pinky broke through skin, the reserve forward was available for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026