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1. displacement
noun. ['dɪˈspleɪsmənt'] act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics.
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- displacement (English)
- déplacement (French)
- -ment (French)
2. displacement
noun. ['dɪˈspleɪsmənt'] an event in which something is displaced without rotation.
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- displacement (English)
- déplacement (French)
- -ment (French)
3. displacement
noun. ['dɪˈspleɪsmənt'] the act of uniform movement.
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- displacement (English)
- déplacement (French)
- -ment (French)
4. displacement
noun. ['dɪˈspleɪsmənt'] (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one.
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- displacement (English)
- déplacement (French)
- -ment (French)
5. displacement
noun. ['dɪˈspleɪsmənt'] to move something from its natural environment.
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- displacement (English)
- déplacement (French)
- -ment (French)
6. displacement
noun. ['dɪˈspleɪsmənt'] act of removing from office or employment.
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- displacement (English)
- déplacement (French)
- -ment (French)