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Emigration vs Migrant - What's the difference?

emigration | migrant |

As nouns the difference between emigration and migrant

is that emigration is the act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence while migrant is a migratory bird or other animal.

As an adjective migrant is

migratory.

emigration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.
  • A body of emigrants; emigrants collectively; as, the German emigration.

    • Related terms

    * migration * migrate * migratory * emigrate * , emigre * immigrate * immigration

    See also

    * ("emigration" on Wikipedia) ----

    migrant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A migratory bird or other animal.
  • Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Migratory.

    • Anagrams

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