1. displacement - noun
· act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
Synonym(s): supplanting
Hypernym(s): replacement, replacing
2. displacement - noun
· an event in which something is displaced without rotation
Synonym(s): shift
Hypernym(s): translation
3. displacement - noun
· the act of uniform movement
Synonym(s): translation
Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move
4. displacement - noun
· (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
Synonym(s): displacement_reaction
Hypernym(s): chemical_reaction, reaction
5. displacement - noun
· (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
Hypernym(s): defense_mechanism, defense_reaction, defence_mechanism, defence_reaction, defense, defence
6. displacement - noun
· to move something from its natural environment
Synonym(s): deracination
Hypernym(s): movement
7. displacement - noun
· act of removing from office or employment
Hypernym(s): rejection
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