English Explanatory Dictionary

displaced person

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A refugee, especially of war or of forced migration.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˌpleɪst ˈpɜːsn̩/ /dɪsˌpleɪst ˈpɜɹs(ə)n/

Word forms

displaced person displaced persons displaced people

Etymology

From displaced + person.

Synonyms

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