Synonyms of diasporas

diasporas

noun

plural of diaspora

as in emigrations

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

• emigrations
• exoduses
• evacuations
• flights
• withdrawals
• partings
• departures
• retirements
• goings
• embarkations
• retreats
• outgoes
• leaves
• leave-takings
• exits
• decampments
• farewells
• relinquishments
• egresses
• embarkments
• disembarkations
• abandonments

Dissimilar Words

• comings
• approaches
• entrances
• arrivals
• appearances
• ingresses
• advents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diasporas

The films, spanning more than 25 languages, tell stories from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet and their diasporas. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

What Koreatown Looks Like Across the US In ‘Koreatown Dreaming,’ filmmaker Emanuel Hahn photographs the small businesses and communities that unite Korean diasporas in the United States. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Major rugby nations, including England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy, Argentina, Australia and Japan, all have healthy diasporas or a culture of travelling fans to major sporting events. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

As will perhaps already be apparent, the Ghetto is a product of much wider Jewish diasporas. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

The language became a portable homeland for people in countless diasporas. — Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

These countries also tend to receive enormous quantities of remittances from their diasporas. — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

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