expatriation
expatriation · expatriations
Voluntary migration from one's native land to anotherVoluntary migration from one's native land to another.
US/ɛkspˌeɪtɹiˈeɪʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Voluntary migration from one's native land to another.
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
(countable, uncountable)Forced expulsion of from one's native land to another.
the act of expelling a person from their native land
Origin
Borrowed from French expatriation, or from expatriate + -ion.Borrowed from French expatriation, or from expatriate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: expatriations| Singular | expatriation |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another):emigrationout-migration
- the act of expelling a person from their native land:exiledeportationtransportation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedexpatriate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable