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Emigrant vs Expat - What's the difference?

emigrant | expat |

As nouns the difference between emigrant and expat

is that emigrant is someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country while expat is an expatriate; a person who lives outside his or her own country.

emigrant

English

(Emigration)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.

    • Antonyms

    * immigrant

    Related terms

    * emigration

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    expat

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ex-pat

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An expatriate; a person who lives outside his or her own country.