displaced
[ dis-pleyst ]
adjective
lacking a home, country, etc.
moved or put out of the usual or proper place.
noun(used with a plural verb)
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
1Other words from displaced
- un·dis·placed, adjective
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