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Nonnative vs Immigrant - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between nonnative and immigrant

is that nonnative is not native while immigrant is of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating.

As nouns the difference between nonnative and immigrant

is that nonnative is someone who is not a native while immigrant is a person who comes to a country from another country in order to permanently settle there.

nonnative

English

Alternative forms

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Adjective

(-)
  • Not native
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who is not a native
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    immigrant

    English

    (Immigration)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who comes to a country from another country in order to permanently settle there.
  • A plant or animal that establishes itself in an area where it previously did not exist.
  • Antonyms

    * emigrant

    Derived terms

    * landed immigrant

    See also

    * expatriate

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