The present participle of dispeople; the ongoing action of removing or driving away people.
From dispeople with the -ing suffix, creating the gerund or present participle form used to describe the action in progress.
The word 'dispeopling' captures something important: it emphasizes process rather than finished state, reminding us that depopulation isn't instantaneous—it's a series of individual tragedies unfolding over time.
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