Dishome

/dɪsˈhoʊm/ verb

Definition

To deprive of a home; to drive out of or remove from one's home.

Etymology

From 'dis-' (a prefix from Latin meaning 'apart' or 'reversal') combined with 'home' (from Old English 'ham'). This word combines the negation prefix with 'home' to create a verb meaning displacement.

Kelly Says

'Dishome' is a powerful word that poets used when they wanted to express displacement more dramatically than 'homeless'—it emphasizes the active removal rather than just the state of having no shelter.

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