Definitions
Scattered population living away from an original homeland.
Word origin
From Ancient Greek διασπορᾱ́ (diasporā́, “dispersion”), from διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), from δια- (dia-, prefix indicating motion across or in all directions) + σπείρω (speírō, “to sow”).
Used in a sentence
“The African diaspora caused a melding of cultures, both African cultures and Western ones, in many places.”
“We're going to use her to train young people in the skills of maintaining these machines, and encourage the Indian diaspora in this country to get involved in our hobby of steam railways.”
“Jews in the diaspora often have a different perspective on anti-Semitism than Israeli Jews.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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