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)

1. (obsolete) exile
2. 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

• nostalgie
• mal du pays

Further reading

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