desplaçat

Desplaçat is a Catalan adjective meaning moved from a place or displaced. It is used to describe a person, group, or object that has been relocated, whether temporarily or permanently. In humanitarian and legal contexts, the term often refers to people who have been forcibly displaced within a country or across borders, typically due to conflict, persecution, or natural disasters. The feminine form is desplaçada and the plural forms are desplaçats (masculine) and desplaçades (feminine).

The adjective derives from the verb desplaçar, formed with the prefix des- plus the root plaçar/placar meaning to place or move. The related noun is desplaçament, which denotes the act or state of displacement. The past participle can appear in compound tenses as well, agreeing in gender and number with the noun it describes.

Usage notes: Desplaçat can describe both people and things. It is common in news and reports to refer to “persones desplaçades” or “famílies desplaçades” in contexts of conflict or disaster, as well as to describe objects that have been moved from their original position, such as equipment desplaçat for logistical reasons. The term is usually used in a neutral or descriptive sense, rather than evaluative.

See also: desplaçar, desplaçar-se, desplaçament, traslladar, moure. These terms cover related notions of moving, relocation, and the broader concept of displacement in Catalan.