Polyglot Dictionary

dépaysement

/depɛizmɑ̃/

le noun C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
les dépaysements

Meaning

  1. the disorientating, refreshing feeling of being somewhere unfamiliar

    • Ce voyage m'a offert un vrai dépaysement.

      This trip gave me a real sense of being somewhere completely different.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A distinctly French travel concept, not homesickness but the stimulating feeling of being out of ones usual surroundings, often seen as a positive effect of travel.

Practice

1 What does dépaysement mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce voyage m'a offert un vrai ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches dépaysement?

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