emigrationemigration means the act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 74 out of 100.EtymologyFrom Late Latin stem of emigratio, from e (“out”) + migrare (“to move, remove, depart”).nounThe act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.A body of emigrants; emigrants collectively.“the Irish emigration”Down the rabbit holeEvery word is a door. Follow one.RelatedemigrateémigréemigremigratemigratoryDerivedantiemigrationemigrationalemigrationistinner emigrationnonemigrationpostemigrationsemigrationOften followed bywhichsocietyOften preceded byjewishmassirishnetthroughgermanNear rhymesbrazenmavenconventioncravenabrasioncaissonemblazonchastenexpansionraveninvasionevasionoccasionsuasioncave inmasoncaucasianriver basin