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• past participle of displace.
• past tense form of displace.

displaced

American  

[dis-playst] / dɪsˈpleɪst /

adjective

1. lacking a home, country, etc.

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

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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.

Other Word Forms

• undisplaced
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of displaced

First recorded in 1565–75; displace + -ed ²

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Example Sentences

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displaced

As an undergraduate, I was taught that Homo sapiens was one of these branches that emerged in Africa, spread across the world, and displaced every archaic human it encountered.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

The Ombada Emergency Room in Omdurman, which coordinates community kitchens in the area, has warned that "the circle of need is expanding to include thousands of families and displaced people".

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

"When solar panels were still relatively affordable, we bought one and kept moving it around to follow the sun," the 60-year-old, displaced by the fighting between Israel and Hamas, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

In the 1950s and ’60s, these treatments were displaced by newly approved antipsychotic medications such as Thorazine and Haldol.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The waters have been displaced from their original position, and their sphere now has a centre other than the centre of the universe.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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