expatriate

/ɛksˈpætɹi.ɪt/

ƐKSPÆTɹI · ɪt (2 syllables)

English Adj
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Definition

Living outside of one's own country.

Etymology

The verb is first attested in 1787, the adjective and noun in 1812; borrowed from Medieval Latin expatriātus, perfect passive participle of expatriō (“to banish”) (see -ate (etymology 1,2 and 3)), from Latin ex- (“out of”) + patria (“native land”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); possibly after French expatrier and expatrié.

Example Sentences

  • "an expatriate rebel force"
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