Also means
displaced person
Usage Note
Sfollato derives from sfollare ('to evacuate, to thin out') and refers to someone forced to leave their home due to war, disaster, or emergency. The feminine form is sfollata; the plural is sfollati. It is common in wartime and disaster-relief reporting.
Examples
"Gli sfollati cercavano riparo nelle scuole."
Natural Translation
The evacuees were seeking shelter in schools.
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