Displacement and Repatriation

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Displacement noun - The forced removal from a homeland.

Usage example: the displacement of Jews from the land of their ancestors

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Repatriation is an antonym for displacement.

Nearby Words: displace, displaced, displacing

Repatriation noun - The act of returning to the country of origin.

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Displacement is an antonym for repatriation.

Nearby Words: repatriate, repatriated, repatriating, repatriable

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