expatriation
4 synonyms for expatriation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of choosing to leave your home country to settle elsewhere.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Etymology
Borrowed from French expatriation, or else formed from expatriate + -ion.
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