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outmigration

outmigration

1 7.2
A movement of people leaving a place to live somewhere else
  • noun
  • /aʊtˈmaɪɡreɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : emigración
  • Similarly, there was a huge outmigration of people from Pittsburgh during the recessions of the early 1980s.
  • rural outmigration

Examples

  • As shown in the above data, millionaire outmigration roughly doubled afterward in percentage terms.

    Blog text (13)
  • Greatly increased rural outmigration to communities well beyond the immediate area eroded the close-knit Francophone networks of the neighborhoods.

    Academic text (2000)
  • As we shall see in a moment, that was an indirect consequence of the geographical outmigration of many of the settlers of the first generation.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Mobilization of young men in World War Two also contributed to temporary and permanent outmigration.

    Academic text (1999)
  • With this information in mind, we can assess the structure of geographical mobility and proceed to the issue of outmigration.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The long nightmare of rural decline and outmigration has not only been halted but reversed in a breathtaking way.

    Blog text (27)
  • It is also necessary to consider the impact of early to mid-twentieth century outmigration by Cajuns on census figures.

    Academic text (2000)
  • In peripheral regions such as Tipperary, specialization has led to the loss of farm and mining jobs that, in turn, have prompted outmigration.

    Academic text (1999)
  • According to the new World Bank analyses, the CSSPPA's price controls diminished economic diversity, encouraged rural outmigration, and contributed to income inequality.

    Academic text (1998)
  • In recent years, there has been a significant outmigration of families seeking better job opportunities in the cities.

Synonyms

migration
vsoutmigration
82 3.7

Movement of people from one place to another to live there

focuses specifically on leaving an area to live elsewhere rather than any movement
exodus
vsoutmigration
45 7.2

Many people leaving a place at the same time, often to escape danger or bad conditions

refers to individual or ongoing departures rather than sudden mass flight
emigration
vsoutmigration
13 4.5

Leaving a country to live abroad permanently

may include leaving regions without implying permanent settlement
leaving
vsoutmigration
4 1.0

The act of going away from a place or person

is about moving away to live elsewhere rather than a simple departure
out-migration
vsoutmigration
  • Specialized
1 7.1

People leaving an area to live in another place

is more general, covering departures from any area or even animals
expatriation
vsoutmigration
1 8.2

Leaving your home country to live in another

is broader, covering departures that may be between any areas
intermigration
vsoutmigration
8.7

Movement of people from one place or community to another

emphasizes leaving a place to live elsewhere rather than internal transfers

How Large

exodus
45 7.2
outmigration
  • Specialized
1 7.2
migration
82 3.7

Surface Forms

outmigration singular
outmigrations plural

Morphology

outmigration = migration (transparent) = out + migrate + ion

Formed by productive prefix 'out-' + the noun 'migration'; the meaning 'movement out of an area' follows directly from the parts.

Etymology

Outmigration comes from out- ('away') and migrate ('to move to a new place'), the same root you see in migration and migrant. So, outmigration means people moving away from a place to live somewhere else.