dépaysement

French

Etymology

From dépayser +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.pɛ.iz.mɑ̃/

Noun

dépaysement m (plural dépaysements)

the feeling of not being at home, in a foreign or different place, can be either a good or a bad feeling; change of scenery
(obsolete) exile

Further reading

“dépaysement” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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