French word

expatriation

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛkspatʁijasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmoving abroad

Example

Après son expatriation, elle a gardé le contact avec sa famille.

After moving abroad, she kept in touch with her family.

Illustration for expatriation (moving abroad)

More examples

L'expatriation change la manière de voir le monde.

Expatriation changes the way you see the world.

Core concept

A settled home life crossing a national border and taking root in another country.

Common phrases

  • préparer son expatriation

    prepare for one's expatriation

  • pendant son expatriation

    during one's expatriation

Similar words

émigration: The act of leaving one's country to settle in another.
immigration: The act of entering another country to begin living there.

Definition in French

Changement de résidence vers un autre pays impliquant le fait de vivre à l'étranger, plutôt qu'un simple voyage temporaire.

Word origin

French expatriation is formed from expatrier with -ation; expatrier ultimately combines Latin ex- 'out of' with patria 'homeland'.

Usage tips

  • Expatriation is feminine in French: une expatriation, not un expatriation.

Other meanings

  • overseas assignmentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • expatriermove abroadverb
  • expatriéexpatriatenoun

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