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

Advertisement Hustle, Baby, Priya Guns (July 14) Priya Guns, the author of Your Driver Is Waiting, puts a playful spin on the diaspora novel. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Sikh diaspora activism has been a source of tension between India and Canada for years. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

And there were plenty of options for Ndaw to connect with Senegal’s New York diaspora. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 6 July 2026

Not only do Brazilian fans love to travel to support their national team, but New Jersey is also home to one of the largest Brazilian diasporas in the country. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 5 July 2026