noun

diaspora

dye-AS-pruh

Diaspora (noun) means a population that has spread out from its original homeland, and the dispersal itself — as in the African, Irish or Jewish diaspora. Example: “The festival draws visitors from across the diaspora.”

noun

A population that has spread out from its original homeland, and the dispersal itself — as in the African, Irish or Jewish diaspora.

"The festival draws visitors from across the diaspora."

How to Use Diaspora

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In plain EnglishPeople from one homeland, now spread across the world.

Memory tip

Greek for "scattering" — same root as sowing seed.

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Etymology

From Greek "diaspora," a scattering or dispersion, from "speirein" (to sow). It was first used of the dispersal of the Jewish people and later broadened to any community living away from its ancestral home.

Origin: Greek

Synonyms

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dispersion scattering exodus

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Rhymes for diaspora

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does diaspora mean?

A community living outside the land its people came from, and the process of that scattering. It implies an ongoing connection to the homeland rather than simple emigration.

Is diaspora capitalised?

Lower case for the general sense. It is often capitalised when referring specifically to the Jewish Diaspora as a historical event.

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