emigree
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who leaves their native country to live permanently in another country: An emigree is someone who emigrates, departing from their homeland to settle elsewhere. The term often carries connotations of political or social displacement.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The novelist was an emigree who wrote extensively about her experiences leaving her homeland.
- Many artists and intellectuals became emigrees during the political upheaval.
Advanced Usage
- The term emigree is often used in historical or political contexts to describe individuals forced to leave their country due to war, revolution, or persecution. It can imply a sense of exile and a maintained connection to or longing for the homeland.
- The community of emigrees gathered to celebrate their traditional holidays, preserving their culture far from home.
Variants and Related Words
- Emigrant (n): A more general, neutral term for a person who leaves their country to settle in another. While "emigrant" focuses on the act of leaving, "emigree" often carries more specific contextual weight.
- Emigrate (v): To leave one's own country to settle permanently in another.
- Expatriate (n): A person who lives outside their native country. This term can be broader and sometimes implies a voluntary or temporary choice, whereas "emigree" more strongly suggests a permanent resettlement, often under duress.
Synonyms
- Exile: A person who is expelled from or forced to leave their native country.
- Émigré: (French origin, often used interchangeably with "emigree") A person who has left their own country to live in another, especially for political reasons.
- Refugee: A person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. This term emphasizes the element of seeking safety.
Notes on Meaning
- The core meaning of emigree is someone who leaves their country. Its nuance often depends on context:
- It can be a simple synonym for "emigrant."
- More specifically, it frequently refers to someone who leaves for political reasons, particularly associated with historical events like the French or Russian Revolutions.
Noun
- someone who leaves one country to settle in another