emigration

ˌɛmɪˈɡreɪʃən

Definition

Definition of emigration - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

relocationact of leaving one's country to live in another

Many considered emigration during the political unrest.

departure

migration

relocation

grouppeople who have left their country to live elsewhere

The emigration from Ireland in the 19th century was significant.

exodus

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Expressions with emigration

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inner emigration

mental withdrawal from an oppressive political environment

Many intellectuals practiced inner emigration during the Nazi regime.

Origin of emigration

Latin, emigrare (to move away)

Terms with emigration included in their meaning

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brain drain

migration

emigration of skilled or educated people causing loss for a country

chug

emigration

homemade Cuban boat for emigrants

outgoer

emigration

individual emigrating to another country

refusenik

Soviet Union

Soviet citizen denied emigration rights

Examples of emigration in a sentence

Economic hardship led to widespread emigration.
The emigration of skilled workers has impacted the economy.
Emigration from the region increased after the conflict.

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French:émigration, ...
German:Auswanderung, ...
Italian:emigrazione, ...
Spanish:emigración, ...
Portuguese:emigração, ...
Chinese:移居, 侨民, ...
Japanese:移住, ...
Arabic:هِجْرَة, مُهَاجِرُون, ...
Hebrew:הֲגִירָה, יוֹצְאֵי הָאָרֶץ, ...
Russian:эмиграция, выезд, ...
Ukrainian:еміграція, ...
Hindi:देशांतरण, प्रवासी समूह, ...
Bengali:দেশত্যাগ, ...
Catalan:emigració, exili, ...
Czech:emigrace, vystěhovalci, ...
Danish:udvandring, emigrantgruppe, ...
Dutch:emigratie, uittocht, ...
Greek:αποδημία, εξωτερική μετανάστευση, ...
Hungarian:kivándorlás, kivándorlók, ...
Khmer:ការចំណាកស្រុកទៅក្រៅប្រទេស, ជនអន្តោប្រវេសន៍, ...
Korean:이민, 출국, ...
Persian:مهاجرت, کوچ, ...
Polish:emigracja, ...
Portuguese (BR):emigração, migração, ...
Romanian:emigrare, exod, ...
Swedish:utvandring, ...
Thai:การอพยพ, กลุ่มผู้อพยพ, ...
Turkish:göç, ...
Vietnamese:di cư, người di cư, ...

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