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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisplacement
/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The moving of something from its place or position.
"The construction project caused the displacement of thousands of residents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from French déplacement, from déplacer 'displace' (from dis- (expressing removal) + place 'place').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Displacement" is said worldwide
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déplacement
Transliteration: deplacement
"Le déplacement des populations est une crise majeure."
Vertreibung
Transliteration: Vertreibung
"Der Krieg führte zur Vertreibung von Tausenden von Menschen."
spostamento
Transliteration: spostamento
"Lo spostamento di grandi masse d'acqua genera onde anomale."
desplazamiento
Transliteration: desplazamiento
"El desplazamiento forzado afecta a muchas comunidades."
deslocamento
Transliteration: deslocamento
"O deslocamento diário para o trabalho pode ser cansativo."
विस्थापन
Transliteration: visthapan
"बाढ़ के कारण कई लोगों का विस्थापन हुआ है।"
流离失所
Transliteration: liúlí shīsuǒ
"战争导致了大规模的人口流离失所。"
강제 이주
Transliteration: gangje iju
"분쟁으로 인한 주민들의 강제 이주가 심각합니다."
立ち退き
Transliteration: tachinoki
"ダム建設により多くの住民が立ち退きを迫られた。"
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