1. Removal from a proper place or position (displacement of a file) (displacement of an officer).
2. A replacement; a substitution ( displacement of the lawyer with another).
3. A forced removal of a person from the person’s home or country, esp. because of war (displacement of refugees).
4. A shifting of emotional emphasis from one thing to another, esp. to avoid unpleasant or unacceptable thoughts or tendencies (emotional displacement).