Origin of expatriate
OTHER WORDS FROM expatriate
ex·pa·tri·a·tion, noun self-ex·pa·tri·a·tion, nounWords nearby expatriate
expansive bit,
expansive classification,
expansivity,
expat,
expatiate,
expatriate,
expatriation,
expect,
expectancy,
expectant,
expectation
Example sentences from the Web for expatriation
British Dictionary definitions for expatriation
expatriate
adjective (ɛksˈpætrɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
resident in a foreign country
exiled or banished from one's native country
an expatriate American
noun (ɛksˈpætrɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
a person who lives in a foreign country
an exile; expatriate person
verb (ɛksˈpætrɪˌeɪt) (tr)
to exile (oneself) from one's native country or cause (another) to go into exile
to deprive (oneself or another) of citizenship
Derived forms of expatriate
expatriation, nounWord Origin for expatriate
C18: from Medieval Latin
expatriāre, from Latin
ex-
1 +
patria native land
Cultural definitions for expatriation (1 of 2)
expatriation
[ (eks-pay-tree-ay-shuhn) ]
Voluntarily leaving the nation of one's birth for permanent or prolonged residence in another country.
Cultural definitions for expatriation (2 of 2)
expatriation
[ (eks-pay-tree-ay-shuhn) ]
Voluntary departure from the nation of one's birth for permanent or prolonged residence in another nation.