dépaysement

French

Etymology

From dépayser +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.pɛ.iz.mɑ̃/, /de.pe.iz.mɑ̃/
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Noun

dépaysement m (plural dépaysements)

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

See also

Further reading

“dépaysement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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