remigration
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8.4
- noun
- /ˌriːˈmaɪɡreɪʃən/
- The industrial depression beginning in 1893 may, to a large extent, explain both a decline in emigration and an increase in remigration in 1894, which, like the movement out, was sensitive to shifting economic circumstances.
Examples
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As the war ended, many refugees embraced remigration, choosing to rebuild their lives in the communities they had originally fled.
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After living in Canada for several years, Maria decided to return to her hometown in Italy, marking her remigration to a place she once called home.
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The CIS/Saint Vincent de Paul port assistance program had a significant role in remigration efforts among immigrants.
Academic text (1999) -
Distinct patterns of migration and remigration shaped later understandings of Germanness.
Academic text (2016) -
Julia Hayes, the Society's agent, wrote regular immigration reports which provide several insights into the extent of Irish immigration and remigration, as well as into the nature of assistance the port program provided.
Academic text (1999) -
The remigration of families who had previously settled abroad highlights the changing economic opportunities in their countries of origin.
Synonyms
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1.0
An act of coming back to a place or state
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3.5
A return to a home or hometown after being away
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7.2
The return of people or objects to their own country
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4.4
Entering a place or situation again after leaving it
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5.5
Going into a place again after leaving it
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word remigration comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and migration meaning 'movement' or 'moving', the same root you see in migrate. So, remigration is the act of moving again, often returning to a place you left before.