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emigration Synonyms

Another word for emigration

Choosing another word for emigration that fits your sentence is easier when synonyms and similar words are paired with an exact noun definition and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

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

Usage Example

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

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out-migration
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exodus
expatriation
migration
departure

Opposites of emigration

The opposite of emigration shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

immigration
repatriation
See all opposites of emigration

• Nearby Words

emery
emigrant
emigrate
emigration
emigre
eminence
eminent

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Emigration. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/emigration
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