Synonyms of diaspora

diaspora

noun

as in emigration

formal a group of people who live outside the area in which they had lived for a long time or in which their ancestors lived

—usually singular

the art of the African diaspora

Related Words

• emigration
• exodus
• evacuation
• flight
• retirement
• departure
• departing
• withdrawal
• exiting
• quitting
• parting
• decamping
• retreat
• going
• decampment
• leave
• outgo
• exit
• embarkation
• lighting out
• leave-taking
• walking out
• farewell
• egress
• disembarkation
• running away
• embarkment
• forsaking
• relinquishment
• abandonment

Dissimilar Words

• coming
• approach
• entrance
• arrival
• appearance
• ingress
• advent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diaspora

The African diaspora is often discussed as a vast reservoir of capital and goodwill waiting to be tapped for the continent’s development. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The film’s North American release is due to include community screenings led by Ukrainian-American diaspora organizations. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

On occasion, Goh's workshop also made coffins for clients in Singapore, home to another large Chinese diaspora community. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Oemis Durruthy, the Cuban national who prosecutors allege is influential among the Cuban diaspora in Moscow, is charged with coordinating travel and payments for the terrorist acts. — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026