social dislocation

BrE: /ˈsəʊʃəl ˌdɪsləˈkeɪʃən/

Definition

Definition of social dislocation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sociologycondition where usual community ties and social patterns are seriously disturbed

Rapid urban redevelopment caused social dislocation within the long-standing neighborhood.

personal experiencefeeling of being uprooted from familiar people and everyday surroundings

Moving repeatedly during childhood contributed to his sense of social dislocation.

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Expressions with social

social butterfly

person who enjoys meeting and talking with many people

She is a social butterfly at every party.

social climber

person who tries to rise in social status

He is a social climber at every party.

social ladder

process of moving up in social class

Education can help individuals ascend the social ladder.

social disease

disease spread through sexual contact

Social diseases like syphilis were common in the past.

climb the social ladder

improve one's social position

He married into a wealthy family to climb the social ladder.

move up the social ladder

gain a higher position or status in society

She hopes to move up the social ladder by getting a better job.

Expressions with dislocation

joint dislocation

injury where bones in a body joint are forced out of place

The doctor confirmed a joint dislocation in her shoulder.

Examples of social dislocation in a sentence

War and displacement triggered widespread social dislocation across the region.
He described a deep social dislocation after emigrating alone.
Online communities eased her social dislocation during the pandemic lockdowns.

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French:désorganisation sociale, déracinement social, ...
German:soziale Desintegration, soziale Entwurzelung, ...
Italian:disgregazione sociale, spaesamento sociale, ...
Spanish:desarticulación social, desarraigo social, ...
Portuguese:desagregação social, desenraizamento social, ...
Chinese:社会失序, 社会疏离感, ...
Japanese:社会的断絶, 社会的疎外感, ...
Arabic:تَفَكُّكٌ اِجْتِماعِي, اِقْتِلاع اِجْتِماعِي, ...
Hebrew:דִּיסְלֶקְצְיָה חֶבְרָתִית, עֲקִירָה חֶבְרָתִית, ...
Russian:социальная дезорганизация, социальная дезориентация, ...
Ukrainian:соціальна дезінтеграція, соціальна дезорієнтація, ...
Hindi:सामाजिक विस्थापन, सामाजिक उखड़न, ...
Bengali:সামাজিক বিঘ্ন, সামাজিক বিচ্ছিন্নতা, ...
Catalan:desestructuració social, desplaçament social, ...
Czech:sociální dezorganizace, sociální vykořenění, ...
Danish:social opløsning, social rodløshed, ...
Dutch:sociale ontwrichting, sociale ontworteling, ...
Greek:κοινωνική αποδιοργάνωση, κοινωνική αποξένωση, ...
Hungarian:társadalmi dezintegráció, gyökértelenség, ...
Khmer:ការរង្គោះរង្គើសង្គម, ការផ្តាច់ខ្លួនពីសង្គម, ...
Korean:사회적 해체, 사회적 소외감, ...
Persian:گسست اجتماعی, گسیختگی اجتماعی, ...
Polish:dezlokacja społeczna, społeczne wykorzenienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):deslocamento social, desenraizamento social, ...
Romanian:dezagregare socială, dezrădăcinare socială, ...
Swedish:social upplösning, social rotlöshet, ...
Thai:ความปั่นป่วนทางสังคม, ความรู้สึกพลัดพรากทางสังคม, ...
Turkish:toplumsal çözülme, toplumsal kopuş, ...
Vietnamese:rối loạn xã hội, sự xáo trộn xã hội, ...

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