evictees
Removed from housing
Evictees are people who have been legally removed from a property, typically a rental home or apartment, by order of a court or landlord.
The term emphasizes their status as displaced persons rather than the act of removal itself.
The city opened emergency shelters for evictees during the housing crisis.
Unlike related terms such as "tenants" or "renters," evictees specifically denotes those who have lost their housing through formal eviction proceedings.
Having no protection overhead
- unhousedLacking stable housing
- homelessWithout a dwelling
- encampmentsTemporary group living sites
- squattersUnauthorized occupants of property
tent cities · couch-surfing · makeshift shelter · temporary housing · transitional housing · emergency shelter
Civil court proceeding
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- summonsFormal court notification
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- appealFormal review request
hearing · writ · unlawful detainer · tenant rights · legal aid · representation · due process · lease violation
Permanent change of residence
- uprootingExtracting from the earth
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- expulsionForced permanent removal
- oustingForcible removal from position
removal · dispossession · dislodgement · upheaval · exile · banishment · diaspora · exodus
Extreme poverty, lacking necessities
- povertySevere lack of resources
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- debtMoney owed another
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
financial strain · job loss · crisis · distress · desperation · anxiety · trauma · stress
Support given freely
- reliefEasing of distress
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- servicesActs performed for others
- charityVoluntary aid for others
donations · advocacy · counseling · case management · rental assistance · legal aid · housing vouchers · social workers
Uncertainty about oneself
- precariousnessState of uncertain stability
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- defenselessnessState of being unprotected
- exposureState of being unprotected
risk · fragility · isolation · alienation · discrimination · exploitation · dependence · susceptibility
shelterless
Having no protection overhead
- unhousedLacking stable housing
- homelessWithout a dwelling
- encampmentsTemporary group living sites
squatters · tent cities · couch-surfing · makeshift shelter · temporary housing · transitional housing · emergency shelter
lawsuit
Civil court proceeding
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- summonsFormal court notification
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
appeal · hearing · writ · unlawful detainer · tenant rights · legal aid · representation · due process · lease violation · nonpayment
relocation
Permanent change of residence
- uprootingExtracting from the earth
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- expulsionForced permanent removal
ousting · removal · dispossession · dislodgement · upheaval · exile · banishment · diaspora · exodus · migration
destitution
Extreme poverty, lacking necessities
insolvency · financial strain · job loss · crisis · distress · desperation · anxiety · trauma · stress · stigmatization
aid
Support given freely
- reliefEasing of distress
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- servicesActs performed for others
charity · donations · advocacy · counseling · case management · rental assistance · legal aid · housing vouchers · social workers · outreach
insecurity
Uncertainty about oneself
- precariousnessState of uncertain stability
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- defenselessnessState of being unprotected
exposure · risk · fragility · isolation · alienation · discrimination · exploitation · dependence · susceptibility · helplessness
evicteesevictors
Those who legally dispossess
landlords · expellers · permanent residents · homeowners · landowners
evicteeshomeowners
Property-possessing residents
landlords · landowners · householders · homesteaders · residents