outmigration
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]outmigration (countable and uncountable, plural outmigrations)
- Synonym of emigration.
- Antonyms: inmigration, immigration
- Hypernym: migration
- 2008 April 22, Katharine Q. Seelye, “In Clinton vs. Obama, Age Is One of the Greatest Predictors”, in New York Times[1]:
- The outmigration of young people has left the state with the second-highest proportion of people over 65 in the country, after Florida.
- 2024 December 11, Robin Leleux, “Awards reward restored railway survivors”, in RAIL, number 1024, page 53:
- The rural north-west of Ireland is not favoured economically, with outmigration still a problem.
Usage notes
[edit]This synonym is sometimes used instead of emigration in an attempt to prevent hasty misunderstandings in which emigration and immigration might be confused by the listener or reader.
Related terms
[edit]- emigrate (verb)
- immigrate (verb)
- outmigrate (verb)