C1nounformalsocietyconflict
US/dɪsˈpleɪs.mənt/
UK/dɪsˈpleɪs.mənt/
the forced movement of people from their homes, or the moving of something from its usual place
In context
The war caused the displacement of more than a million people.
Automation may lead to the displacement of workers in factories.
Doctors measured the displacement of the bone after the fall.
Words that go with displacement
adjective + noun
- forced displacementForced displacement affects millions of refugees.
- mass displacementFloods caused mass displacement in the south.
noun + preposition
- displacement ofThe dam project led to the displacement of many villages.
- displacement of workersExperts warn about the displacement of workers by robots.
noun + noun
- population displacementPopulation displacement increased after the earthquake.
verb + noun
- cause displacementRising seas could cause displacement on a large scale.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
the displacement peopleCorrect: displaced people