Dispeopler

/dɪsˈpiːpələr/ noun

Definition

A person or force that removes or drives away people from a place.

Etymology

From dispeople with the agent suffix -er, designating one who performs the action of depopulating. Similar to how teacher comes from teach.

Kelly Says

Historically, 'dispeoplers' included landlords during enclosure movements, colonial administrators, and military forces—the word itself carries a weight of responsibility for displacing communities.

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