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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespersonne déplacée
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛʁ.sɔ̃ de.pla.se
"Après la guerre, de nombreuses personnes déplacées ont cherché refuge."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has been forced to leave their home or country due to war, persecution, or natural disaster.
"After the civil war, many displaced persons sought refuge in neighboring countries." - 2
A person who is unable to return to their home because it is unsafe or uninhabitable.
"The organization provides aid to displaced persons living in temporary shelters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'displaced person' originated during World War II to describe individuals who were forced to leave their homes due to conflict, persecution, or natural disasters. The word 'displace' comes from the Latin 'displacere', meaning 'to remove from a place', while 'person' derives from the Latin 'persona', referring to an individual human being.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Displaced Person" is said worldwide
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personne déplacée
Transliteration: pɛʁ.sɔ̃ de.pla.se
"Après la guerre, de nombreuses personnes déplacées ont cherché refuge."
vertriebene Person
Transliteration: fɛʁˈtʁiːbənə pɛʁˈzoːn
"Nach dem Krieg lebten viele vertriebene Personen in Lagern."
persona sfollata
Transliteration: perˈzo.na es.folˈla.ta
"Molte persone sfollate hanno bisogno di aiuto."
persona desplazada
Transliteration: peɾˈsona desplaˈθaða
"Las personas desplazadas necesitan asistencia humanitaria."
pessoa deslocada
Transliteration: peˈzoɐ dʒizloˈkada
"As pessoas deslocadas enfrentam grandes desafios."
विस्थापित व्यक्ति
Transliteration: visthāpit vyakti
"विस्थापित व्यक्तियों को सहायता की आवश्यकता है।"
流离失所者
Transliteration: liú lí shī suǒ zhě
"流离失所者需要紧急援助。"
실향민
Transliteration: silhyangmin
"실향민들은 새로운 정착지를 찾고 있습니다."
避難民
Transliteration: hinanmin
"避難民は新しい生活を始める必要があります。"
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