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expatriate en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ɛksˈpeɪ.tɹi.ɪt/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɛksˈpætɹi.ɪt/

Etymology

The verb is first attested in 1787, the adjective and noun in 1812; borrowed from Medieval Latin expatriātus, perfect passive participle of expatriō (“to banish”) (see -ate (etymology 1,2 and 3)), from Latin ex- (“out of”) + patria (“native land”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); possibly after French expatrier and expatrié.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Living outside of one's own country.
   • an expatriate rebel force

Synonyms

immigrant · emigrant · outland · émigré

Translations (20)

ja 海外居住者の (living outside of one's own country) · cmn 僑居的 /侨居的 (living outside of one's own country) · ca expatriat (living outside of one's own country) · ro expatriat (living outside of one's own country) · hi प्रवासी (living outside of one's own country) · es expatriado (living outside of one's own country) · it espatriato (living outside of one's own country) · af ekspat (living outside of one's own country) · he מהגר (living outside of one's own country) · ru эмигра́нтский (living outside of one's own country) · da udvandrer (living outside of one's own country) · de im Ausland lebend (living outside of one's own country) · mk иселенички (living outside of one's own country) · af expat (living outside of one's own country) · nl expat (living outside of one's own country) · fi maastamuuttaja- (living outside of one's own country) · he גולה (living outside of one's own country) · fi ekspatriaatti- (living outside of one's own country) · el εκπατρισμένος (living outside of one's own country) · pt expatriado (living outside of one's own country)

expatriate en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɛksˈpeɪ.tɹi.ɪt/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɛksˈpætɹi.ɪt/

Etymology

The verb is first attested in 1787, the adjective and noun in 1812; borrowed from Medieval Latin expatriātus, perfect passive participle of expatriō (“to banish”) (see -ate (etymology 1,2 and 3)), from Latin ex- (“out of”) + patria (“native land”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); possibly after French expatrier and expatrié.

Meanings

1. One who lives outside one's own country, especially temporarily for a profession or education.
2. One who has been banished from one's own country.

Forms

Deriveds

Texpatriate · expatriatism · nonexpatriate · expat · rex-patriate

Relateds

exile · emigrant · immigrant · repatriate · inpatriate

Synonyms

emigrant · émigré · exile · immigrant · outlander

Translations (79)

fo útiseti (person living outside own country) · sv landsflyktning (person banished from their own country) · el ομογενής (person living outside own country) · pl ekspatriant (person living outside own country) · cmn 海外國民 /海外国民 (person living outside own country) · cmn 僑居國外者 /侨居国外者 (person living outside own country) · ca expatriat (person living outside own country) · tr sürgün (person banished from their own country) · ar مَنْفِيّ (person banished from their own country) · hu külföldi (person living outside own country) · mk прогнаник (person banished from their own country) · ca expatriada (person living outside own country) · nl buitenlander (person living outside own country) · et pagulane (person banished from their own country) · es expatriado (person banished from their own country) · es expatriado (person living outside own country) · cmn 流人 (person banished from their own country) · el απόδημος (person living outside own country) · sv utvandrare (person living outside own country) · fi maastamuuttaja (person living outside own country) · ja 海外居住者 (person living outside own country) · id ekspatriat (person living outside own country) · mk иселеник (person living outside own country) · it espatriato (person living outside own country) · ro expatriat (person living outside own country) · af ekspat (person living outside own country) · eo eksterlandano (person living outside own country) · cs expatriant (person living outside own country) · hu száműzött (person banished from their own country) · hu kivándorló (person living outside own country) · pt expatriado (person banished from their own country) · ja 非居住者 (person living outside own country) · fr expatriée (person living outside own country) · af uitgewekene (person living outside own country) · pl wygnaniec (person banished from their own country) · nl banneling (person banished from their own country) · mk изгнаник (person banished from their own country) · fi ekspatriaatti (person living outside own country) · he מהגר (person living outside own country) · ru экспатриа́нтка (person living outside own country) · da udvandrer (person living outside own country) · cmn 流亡者 (person banished from their own country) · fi maanpakolainen (person banished from their own country) · ru изгна́нник (person banished from their own country) · fr expatrié (person living outside own country) · bg заточеник (person banished from their own country) · el εξόριστος (person banished from their own country) · ru экспатриа́нт (person living outside own country) · hu emigráns (person living outside own country) · cmn 僑民 /侨民 (person living outside own country) · de Exilierter (person banished from their own country) · ms ekspatriat (person living outside own country) · de Verbannter (person banished from their own country) · af banneling (person banished from their own country) · bg изгнаник (person living outside own country) · et väljarännanu (person living outside own country) · he גולה (person living outside own country) · de Auswanderer (person living outside own country) · de Exulant (person banished from their own country) · tr gurbetçi (person living outside own country) · ru эмигра́нтка (person living outside own country) · hy աքսորաբնակ (person banished from their own country) · ru релока́нт (person living outside own country) · ru эмигра́нт (person living outside own country) · hi प्रवासी (person living outside own country) · hy էմիգրանտ (person living outside own country) · pt expatriado (person living outside own country) · da udvist (person banished from their own country) · pl emigrant (person living outside own country) · ro expatriată (person living outside own country) · ja 国外追放者 (person banished from their own country) · af expat (person living outside own country) · ka ემიგრანტი (person living outside own country) · sv emigrant (person living outside own country) · de Exilant (person banished from their own country) · ru экспа́т (person living outside own country) · de Ausgebürgerter (person banished from their own country) · hu hazájától távol élő ember (person living outside own country) · ar مُغْتَرِب (person living outside own country)

expatriate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɛksˈpeɪ.tɹi.eɪt/
• /ɛksˈpætɹɪ.eɪt/

Etymology

The verb is first attested in 1787, the adjective and noun in 1812; borrowed from Medieval Latin expatriātus, perfect passive participle of expatriō (“to banish”) (see -ate (etymology 1,2 and 3)), from Latin ex- (“out of”) + patria (“native land”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); possibly after French expatrier and expatrié.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To banish; to drive or force (a person) from his own country; to make an exile of.
2. (intransitive) To withdraw from one’s native country.
3. (intransitive) To renounce the rights and liabilities of citizenship where one is born and become a citizen of another country.

Forms

Relateds

patriate · repatriate

Translations (54)

it espatriare (withdraw from one’s country) · sv bannlysa (banish) · cmn 取得新國籍 /取得新国籍 (renounce citizenship and become a citizen of another country) · cmn 歸化 /归化 (renounce citizenship and become a citizen of another country) · sv förvisa (banish) · ro se expatria (withdraw from one’s country) · fi ottaa toisen maan kansalaisuus (renounce citizenship and become a citizen of another country) · pl wygnać (banish) · fi karkottaa (banish) · mk се отселува (withdraw from one’s country) · ro expatria (banish) · el εκπατρίζω (renounce citizenship and become a citizen of another country) · et välja rändama (withdraw from one’s country) · ca expatriar (banish) · da gå i eksil (withdraw from one’s country) · cmn 放棄原國籍 /放弃原国籍 (renounce citizenship and become a citizen of another country) · bg заточавам (banish) · cmn 背井離鄉 /背井离乡 (withdraw from one’s country) · et välja rändama (renounce citizenship and become a citizen of another country) · da udvandre (withdraw from one’s country) · pl wygnać (withdraw from one’s country) · et välja saatma (banish) · cmn 流放 (banish) · sv emigrera (withdraw from one’s country) · el εξορίζω (banish) · de expatriieren (banish) · ru эмигри́ровать (renounce citizenship and become a citizen of another country) · pt migrar (withdraw from one’s country) · cmn 離開祖國 /离开祖国 (withdraw from one’s country) · cmn 驅逐出國 /驱逐出国 (banish) · ja 去る (withdraw from one’s country) · es expatriarse (withdraw from one’s country) · pl wypędzać (banish) · sv utvandra (withdraw from one’s country) · ja 捨てる (withdraw from one’s country) · cmn 放逐 (banish) · pt expatriar (banish) · ja 流出する (withdraw from one’s country) · bg емигрирам (renounce citizenship and become a citizen of another country) · mk изгонува (banish) · ja 亡命する (renounce citizenship and become a citizen of another country) · fi muuttaa maasta (withdraw from one’s country) · ja 国外追放する (banish) · de auswandern (withdraw from one’s country) · bg изселвам се (withdraw from one’s country) · pl wypędzać (withdraw from one’s country) · mk протерува (banish) · es expatriar (banish) · da forvise (banish) · ota قوغمق (banish) · de ausweisen (banish) · nl verbannen (banish) · fi ajaa maanpakoon (banish) · mk се иселува (withdraw from one’s country)