emigrating
Relocating to abroad
Emigrating is leaving one's country to settle permanently in another.
The word emphasizes departure from the homeland rather than arrival at the destination—you emigrate *from* somewhere: My grandparents emigrated from Poland in 1920.
Compare immigrate, which emphasizes arrival, and migrate, which is neutral about direction.
Scattered population sharing origins
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- depopulationLoss of inhabitants
- expulsionForced permanent removal
exile · outflow · escape · pogroms · refugees · uprooting · dispersal · banishment
Act of going away
- voyageJourney by sea
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- leavingAct of going away
one-way · ship · steerage · passage · transit · embarkation · destination · arrival
Travel authorization stamp
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
embassy · documentation · sponsor · quota · application · residency · permit · paperwork
Recent arrival somewhere
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- integrationCombining into a whole
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
homesteading · adjustment · adaptation · acculturation · community · enclave · establishing · roots
Person fleeing danger abroad
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- protectionGuarding against harm
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
humanitarian · resettlement · political · oppression · asylee · haven · safety · UNHCR
diaspora
Scattered population sharing origins
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- depopulationLoss of inhabitants
expulsion · exile · outflow · escape · pogroms · refugees · uprooting · dispersal · banishment · wave
departure
Act of going away
leaving · one-way · ship · steerage · passage · transit · embarkation · destination · arrival · port
visa
Travel authorization stamp
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
consulate · embassy · documentation · sponsor · quota · application · residency · permit · paperwork · status
newcomer
Recent arrival somewhere
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- integrationCombining into a whole
assimilation · homesteading · adjustment · adaptation · acculturation · community · enclave · establishing · roots · opportunity
refugee
Person fleeing danger abroad
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- protectionGuarding against harm
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
flee · humanitarian · resettlement · political · oppression · asylee · haven · safety · UNHCR · shelter
opportunity
Favorable circumstance for advancement
persecution · war · famine · poverty · freedom · escape · prospects · safety · reunification · education
- Moving Statusrelocating, relocated, moving, moved, in transit
- leavingdeparture, quit, walking away, withdrawing, bail
- populatingsettling, colonizing, inhabiting, occupying, filling
emigratingimmigrating
Moving to another country
entering · arriving · repatriating · moving in · settling
emigratingstaying
Continuing in place
remaining · staying put · staying home · settling · residing
emigratingvisiting
Going to see someone
traveling · touring · sojourning · vacationing · passing through