displaced person

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English

Etymology

Displaced person as a result of xenophobic violence in South Africa.

From displaced +‎ person.

Pronunciation

Noun

displaced person (plural displaced persons or displaced people)

  1. A refugee, especially of war or of forced migration.
    Synonym: (initialism) DP
    Hyponym: internally displaced person

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