emigration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.
A body of emigrants; emigrants collectively.

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emigration emigrations

From Late Latin stem of emigratio, from e (“out”) + migrare (“to move, remove, depart”).

outmigration

inmigration immigration

emigrate émigré emigre migrate migratory

antiemigration emigrational emigrationist inner emigration nonemigration postemigration semigration

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