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expatriate

 

[ ษชksหˆpรฆtriษ™t ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

living abroad

A person who lives outside their native country, either permanently or temporarily.

Synonyms

emigrant, immigrant, migrant

Examples of usage

  • Many expatriates find it challenging to adjust to a new culture.
  • He has been an expatriate for over a decade.
Context #2 | Verb

send into exile

To banish or exile someone from their native country.

Synonyms

banish, deport, exile

Examples of usage

  • The dictator expatriated all political dissidents.
  • The criminal was expatriated to a remote island.

Translations

Translations of the word "expatriate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น expatriado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคตเคพเคธเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Expatriate

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ekspatriat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะบัะฟะฐั‚ั€ั–ะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ekspatriant

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›ฝๅค–ๅœจไฝ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท expatriรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ expatriado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gurbetรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์™ธ๊ตญ ๊ฑฐ์ฃผ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุบุชุฑุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ exulant

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ exulant

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅค–ๆดพไบบๅ‘˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izseljenec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบtlaginn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะตั‚ะตะปะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒžแƒแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผhacir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ expatriado

Etymology

The word 'expatriate' originated in the early 18th century, combining the prefix 'ex-' (out of) and 'patria' (native land). It originally referred to people living abroad, especially for political reasons. Over time, the term has come to encompass anyone living outside their home country, whether by choice or necessity.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,019, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.