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Definition of emigration

emigration

/ˌɛm.ɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
em · i · gra · tion
Plural:emigrations
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Adjective:emigratory
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• noun

1

The act or process of leaving one's own country or region to settle permanently in another.

Example

"Economic hardship in the nineteenth century prompted mass emigration from rural Europe to North America."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Emigration" refers specifically to leaving one's country of origin to live elsewhere (followed by "from"), whereas "immigration" refers to arriving in a new country to settle permanently (followed by "to" or "into").

• Rhymes for emigration

• Nearby Words

emery
emigrant
emigrate
emigration
emigre
emil
emile

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Late Latin emigrationem, a noun of action from the verb emigrare ("to move away" or "depart from a place"), formed from ex- ("out of") and migrare ("to move from one place to another").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Emigration. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/emigration
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