French word

immigration

Pronunciation

IPA/imigʁasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounimmigration

Example

L'immigration vers ce pays a augmenté ces dernières années.

Immigration to this country has increased in recent years.

Illustration for immigration (immigration)

More examples

L'immigration légale nécessite souvent un visa.

Legal immigration often requires a visa.

Core concept

A population flow that carries people from one country into another for lasting settlement.

Common phrases

  • flux d'immigration

    influx of immigrants

  • bureau de l'immigration

    immigration office

  • réglementation de l'immigration

    immigration regulations

Similar words

immigré: A person who has come from abroad to live in a particular country.
migrant: A person who moves to another place in search of employment or security.
émigration: The movement of people out of their own country to live abroad.
réfugié: A person forced to flee war or persecution and seek protection abroad.

Definition in French

Processus par lequel des personnes viennent vivre de façon permanente dans un pays étranger.

Word origin

The noun immigration is derived from French immigrer and ultimately traces back to Latin immigratio from immigrare, meaning to move into.

Usage tips

  • French commonly uses immigration for the social process, while an individual is un immigré or, in some contexts, un migrant.

Opposites

Related words

  • immigrerimmigrateverb
  • immigréimmigrantnoun

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