Meaning & use
displaced
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Forced to leave one's home or country, especially because of war, persecution, or natural disaster.
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Thousands of displaced families sought shelter in refugee camps.
The flood left dozens of displaced residents without a place to stay.
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Frequently used in news and humanitarian contexts to describe people forced from their homes, not simply someone who has moved.
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