n.
Pronunciation: ˌ dis-( ˌ )l ō - ' k ā -sh ə n, -l ə -
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
: the act of dislocating : the state of being dislocated: 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