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

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

But by rooting her tale in Maya’s family ties, the writer-director explores the complicity of well-to-do South Asian diasporas, and the foundations that afford them the luxury of emigrating in the first place. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Other start-up leagues and exhibition series have come and gone, briefly luring the passionate diasporas of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia and the Caribbean nations, but lacking the investment and infrastructure to succeed. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 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

For a country like Japan or Germany, with deep trade ties, large diasporas and decades of institutional relationship-building, social sentiment is one input among many. — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026