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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisplaced
/dɪsˈpleɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Involuntarily forced to leave one's home, country, or traditional region, typically due to war, persecution, or natural disaster.
"Humanitarian aid was rushed to support the thousands of displaced families living in temporary camps." - 2
Removed from the usual or proper place; shifted or misplaced.
"The surgeon examined the displaced bone fracture to determine the exact alignment needed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'displace', originating in the late 16th century from the prefix 'dis-' (expressing removal or reversal) and the Old French 'emplacier', based on the Late Latin 'inplacare' (to put in place). Over time, the term evolved from meaning merely removed from an office or position to encompassing broader physical, social, and ecological relocation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Displaced" is said worldwide
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déplacé
Transliteration: dey-plas-ey
"De nombreuses familles ont été déplacées par les inondations."
vertrieben
Transliteration: fer-tri-ben
"Viele Menschen wurden durch den Konflikt vertrieben."
sfollato
Transliteration: sfol-la-to
"Il campo ospita migliaia di sfollati a causa della guerra."
desplazado
Transliteration: des-pla-tha-do
"El huracán dejó a miles de personas desplazadas de sus hogares."
deslocado
Transliteration: des-lo-ka-du
"O conflito gerou uma crise humanitária de pessoas deslocadas."
विस्थापित
Transliteration: visthapit
"युद्ध के कारण हज़ारों लोग विस्थापित हो गए हैं।"
流离失所的
Transliteration: liú lí shī suǒ de
"国际社会正在向流离失所的难民提供紧急援助。"
난민의
Transliteration: nan-min-ui
"전쟁으로 인해 많은 사람들이 집을 잃고 난민이 되었다."
追われた
Transliteration: owareta
"紛争によって多くの人々が故郷を追われた。"
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