/dis playst"/ , adj.
1. lacking a home, country, etc.
2. moved or put out of the usual or proper place.
n.
3. ( used with a pl. v. ) persons who lack a home, as through political exile, destruction of their previous shelter, or lack of financial resources (usually prec. by the ): After the earthquake, the displaced were temporarily housed in armories.
[ 1565-75; DISPLACE + -ED 2 ]