Displacement Definition & Meaning

displacement
noun
  1. act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
  2. an event in which something is displaced without rotation
  3. the act of uniform movement
  4. (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
  5. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
  6. to move something from its natural environment
  7. act of removing from office or employment

Synonyms for displacement

shift noun

an event in which something is displaced without rotation a qualitative change the time period during which you are at

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supplanting noun

act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics

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translation noun

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language a

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"Displacement" in song lyrics

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  • "See the man who lives patient handles displacement"
    Bliss N Eso — This Is For You
  • "Anger displacement"
    Cannibal Ox — Iron Galaxy
  • "Running for synthetic outlets of anger displacement"
    Muggs f/ Self-Scientific — Millennium Thrust

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Frequently asked questions

What does displacement mean?
act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics an event in which something is displaced without rotation the act of uniform movement (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one to move something from its natural environment act of removing from office or employment
What part of speech is displacement?
Displacement is a noun.
How many definitions does displacement have?
Displacement has 7 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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