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expatriation

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Expatriation (noun) means the act of choosing to leave your home country to settle elsewhere.

noun
1
The act of choosing to leave your home country to settle elsewhere.
2
Being made to leave your home country against your will.
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Etymology

Borrowed from French expatriation, or else formed from expatriate + -ion.

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What is the meaning of expatriation?
"expatriation" (noun) means the act of choosing to leave your home country to settle elsewhere.
What is another word for expatriation?
Other words for "expatriation" include deportation, emigration, transportation, exile.
What are the different meanings of expatriation?
"expatriation" has 2 main meanings: 1. The act of choosing to leave your home country to settle elsewhere; 2. Being made to leave your home country against your will.

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