Emigration Definition
emigrāzhən
noun
The act of emigrating.
Webster's New World
Emigrants collectively.
Webster's New World
Emigration is defined as the act of leaving one's country to live in another.
If you live in Ireland and you move to the United States and try to set up permanent citizenship, this is an example of emigration.
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Synonyms:
- out-migration
- expatriation
- hegira
- flight
- emigrants
- egression
- exodus
- migration
- departure
- abandonment
- brain-drain
- Volkswanderung (German)
- homesteading
- settling
- march
Antonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Emigration
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Singular:
emigration
Plural:
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