Dislodgement

/dɪsˈlɑdʒmənt/ noun

Definition

The act of dislodging or the state of being dislodged; removal from a fixed position.

Etymology

From dislodge + -ment (noun-forming suffix from Old French and Latin). The British spelling variant of dislodgment.

Kelly Says

This British variant spelling is more common in older texts and Commonwealth English—the American form 'dislodgment' and British 'dislodgement' are both standard, reflecting different spelling conventions between the dialects.

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