displaced

[ dis-pleyst ]
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adjective
  1. lacking a home, country, etc.

  2. moved or put out of the usual or proper place.

noun(used with a plural verb)
  1. Usually the displaced . persons who lack a home, as through political exile, destruction of their previous shelter, or lack of financial resources: After the earthquake, the displaced were temporarily housed in armories.

Origin of displaced

1
First recorded in 1565–75; displace + -ed2

Other words from displaced

  • un·dis·placed, adjective

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