noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Voluntary migration from one's native land to another. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another) wordnet
3. 3
   Forced expulsion of from one's native land to another. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   the act of expelling a person from their native land wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abjurationbanishmentclearancedegradationdemotiondenial

Etymology

Borrowed from French expatriation, or from expatriate + -ion.

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