outmigrant
One who relocates
An outmigrant is a person who moves away from a region or country, especially as part of a demographic pattern.
The term appears in population studies and policy discussions: The city lost thousands of outmigrants to the suburbs.
Compare with emigrant, which specifically means leaving one's country, while outmigrant can apply to any departure from an area.
Act of saying goodbye
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- exitWay to leave
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- moving awayChanging residence location
population loss · brain drain · rural exodus · flight · withdrawal · resettlement · transfer · movement
Scattered population sharing origins
- brain drainEmigration of skilled workers
- urban exodusMigration away from cities
One living abroad permanently
- expatCitizen living abroad
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- citizenshipStatus as state member
visa · green card · passport · assimilation · integration · acculturation · adaptation · resettlement
Person fleeing danger abroad
- asylum seekerOne requesting official protection
- evacueeOne moved from danger
- statelessWithout national belonging
- uprootedRemoved from foundation
dislocated · deportee · dispossessed · exiled · persecuted · fleeing · banished · expulsion
Opportunity to restart unburdened
- opportunityFavorable circumstance for advancement
- job seekerPerson pursuing employment
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
- ambitionDesire for achievement
better life · prosperity · upward mobility · new beginning · advancement · family reunification · dream
leave-taking
Act of saying goodbye
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- exitWay to leave
- relocationPermanent change of residence
moving away · population loss · brain drain · rural exodus · flight · withdrawal · resettlement · transfer · movement · transition
diaspora
Scattered population sharing origins
- brain drainEmigration of skilled workers
- urban exodusMigration away from cities
expatriate
One living abroad permanently
- expatCitizen living abroad
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
citizenship · visa · green card · passport · assimilation · integration · acculturation · adaptation · resettlement · transplant
refugee
Person fleeing danger abroad
- asylum seekerOne requesting official protection
- evacueeOne moved from danger
- statelessWithout national belonging
uprooted · dislocated · deportee · dispossessed · exiled · persecuted · fleeing · banished · expulsion · war refugee
fresh start
Opportunity to restart unburdened
- opportunityFavorable circumstance for advancement
- job seekerPerson pursuing employment
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
better life · ambition · prosperity · upward mobility · new beginning · advancement · family reunification · dream