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

This systematic approach, including proactive diaspora talent identification and a uniform coaching philosophy across all age groups, has yielded consistent results, including a U20 World Cup win. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Across the globe, the CTA runs 92 weekend Tibetan language and cultural classes to preserve solidarity among the diaspora. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Florida’s 20th Congressional District stands apart as the cultural and economic heartbeat of the Caribbean diaspora in the United States. — Dale V.c. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Many in Venezuela’s diaspora are calling via social media for an estallido social, or mass uprising. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026