Spanish word

expatriación

Pronunciation

IPA/ekspatɾjaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmoving abroad

Example

La expatriación puede ser difícil al principio.

Moving abroad can be difficult at first.

Illustration for expatriación (moving abroad)

More examples

Muchos buscan servicios de expatriación para facilitar la mudanza.

Many people look for services for moving abroad to make the move easier.

Core concept

Moving residence from one's home country to another country.

Common phrases

  • plan de expatriación

    plan for moving abroad

  • servicios de expatriación

    services for moving abroad

Similar words

emigración: Departs the home country to settle and live abroad for an extended period.
inmigración: Arrives from abroad and starts living in the destination country.
reubicación: Transfers home or work location to a different place, domestic or international.
asentamiento: Settles down in a new place and establishes residence there.

Definition in Spanish

Proceso de trasladarse fuera del país de origen para vivir en otro, tanto por elección personal como por imposición legal.

Word origin

The Spanish noun is derived from Latin ex- 'out of' and patria 'fatherland' and formed via the verb expatriar into expatriación.

Usage tips

  • In English contexts expatriation can suggest loss or renunciation of citizenship, but in Spanish expatriación usually only indicates relocating abroad and does not by itself mean losing nationality.

Other meanings

  • exilenoun

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