displaced persons
[/dɪsˈpleɪst ˈpɜːrsənz/]
nounpl: displaced persons
pessoas deslocadas
1. Individuals who have been forced to leave their homes due to conflict, persecution, natural disasters, or development projects, but remain within their country of origin
The war created thousands of displaced persons who sought refuge in neighboring regions.
A guerra criou milhares de pessoas deslocadas que buscaram refúgio em regiões vizinhas.
2. Historically, people who were forced to leave their homes during World War II and its aftermath, particularly in Europe
After World War II, displaced persons camps were established across Europe to help those uprooted by the conflict.
Após a Segunda Guerra Mundial, campos de pessoas deslocadas foram estabelecidos em toda a Europa para ajudar os desalojados pelo conflito.
The term 'displaced persons' carries significant historical weight, particularly in reference to post-WWII Europe. In contemporary usage, it is commonly used by humanitarian organizations, the UN, and international NGOs to describe populations affected by wars, ethnic cleansing, or natural disasters. In Brazil and Portuguese-speaking countries, the term is primarily used in formal humanitarian and legal discourse rather than in everyday conversation.
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