Usage Note
Desplazado can describe a person forced from their home (persona desplazada, internally displaced person) or someone who simply feels out of place socially. The feminine form is desplazada. In humanitarian contexts it carries a specific legal meaning aligned with UNHCR usage.
Examples
"Miles de familias quedaron desplazadas por el conflicto."
Natural Translation
Thousands of families were displaced by the conflict.
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