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

In line with the strategy of Telemundo to lean into the individual fan bases of specific countries within the Hispanic diaspora, Lorenzo noted plans for a live watch party during the game with social media influencers partial to Spain and Argentina. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 July 2026

The Norwegians, the Colombians, the Congolese, the diasporas of their fans traveling. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

The squad was drawn from the same global diaspora that filled the stands in Atlanta and Houston, so the crowd arrived with ownership rather than distance, and pressure turned into fuel. — André Martin, Fortune, 16 July 2026

These local mutual aid efforts are typically self-managed and financed through their own networks and diaspora remittances. — Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026