World Refugee Day Word Search
Play a World Refugee Day word search free online. We built the 12-word list around what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: REFUGEE, ASYLUM, DISPLACED, STATELESS, MIGRATION, RESETTLEMENT, HUMANITARIAN, PROTECTION, SOLIDARITY, HOPE, RESILIENCE, DIGNITY.
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World Refugee Day word list, defined
- REFUGEE /ˈrɛfʊdʒi/ · noun
- A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. Related: displaced person, exile, migrant, asylum seeker.
- ASYLUM /əˈsaɪləm/ · noun
- Protection granted by a country to a person who has fled their own country as a refugee, especially from persecution. It can also refer more generally to shelter or refuge from danger or hardship, and historically, an institution offering care for people with mental illness. Related: refuge, sanctuary, shelter, haven.
- DISPLACED /dɪsˈpleɪst/ · verb (past tense and past participle of displace); also used adjectivally
- Forced out of its usual or original place, position, or role. Most commonly used to describe people compelled to leave their home, especially because of war, disaster, or persecution. Related: uprooted, evicted, expelled, relocated.
- STATELESS /ˈsteɪt.lɛs/ · adjective
- Not having a permanent or fixed state; existing independently of a particular state or condition. Lacking a state or condition that is typically present. Related: stateless, unstable, unfixed, independent.
- MIGRATION /mɪˈɡreɪʃən/ · noun, verb
- The movement of people from one region to another, often in search of better living conditions or economic opportunities. The process of changing from one environment or location to another. Related: movement, shift, transplant, exodus.
- RESETTLEMENT /ˌriːˈsɛtəlmənt/ · noun
- The act or process of settling or being settled again in a new place, especially a group of people. A planned relocation of people, often refugees or displaced persons. Related: relocation, reestablishment, rehabilitation, reinstallation.
- HUMANITARIAN /hjuːmænɪˈteəriən/ · adjective
- Concerned with or devoted to the promotion of human welfare and social reform, especially through volunteer work or charitable donations. Related: charitable, altruistic, philanthropic, benevolent.
- PROTECTION /prəˈtɛkʃən/ · noun
- The act of protecting someone or something from harm or injury; a safeguard or defense. Related: safeguard, defense, shield, guard.
- SOLIDARITY /ˌsɒlɪdærɪˈteɪ/ · noun
- The state of sharing or having a sense of common interests, goals, or experiences with others; a feeling of unity or brotherhood among people who have a common interest or experience. Related: unity, camaraderie, fellowship, mutual support.
- HOPE /həʊp/ · noun, verb
- A feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen. Related: optimism, confidence, faith, trust.
- RESILIENCE /ˌrɛzɪˈlɪəns/ · noun
- The ability to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions; the capacity to return to a previous state after being subjected to stress or pressure. Related: tenacity, fortitude, stamina, robustness.
- DIGNITY /ˈdɪɡ.nə.ti/ · noun
- The quality of being worthy of honor or respect; a composed and serious manner that conveys self-respect. Also, a high rank or honored position. Related: self-respect, poise, grace, majesty.
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