expatriation meaning
UK US /ɛkˌspeɪtriˈeɪʃən/ 5 syllables
expatriation (noun): the act of expelling a person from their native land.
expatriation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
expatriation as a noun
- the act of expelling a person from their native land
- men in exile dream of hope
- his deportation to a penal colony
- the expatriation of wealthy farmers
- the sentence was one of transportation for life
Synonyms: exile, deportation, transportation
Type of: banishment
Kinds: Babylonian Captivity
Related forms: expatriate
- migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
Synonyms: emigration, out-migration
Type of: migration
Related forms: expatriate
How to pronounce expatriation
expatriation is pronounced /ɛkˌspeɪtriˈeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.
Words that rhyme with expatriation
Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 12-letter words
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