Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A body of emigrants; emigrants collectively.

Opposite of
inmigration, immigration
Frequency

36k
Etymology

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

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