emigre
UK[ˈemɪɡreɪ]US[ˈemɪɡreɪ]
n
a person who has left their own country to live in another, especially for political reasons.
Morpheme Breakdown
e
migre
e
out
migre
move
Etymology
the word 'emigre' is a direct borrowing from the french 'émigré', the past participle of 'émigrer', meaning 'to emigrate'. the french term itself is built upon latin components: the prefix 'e-' (a variant of 'ex-'), meaning 'out', and the verb 'migrare', meaning 'to move, depart, or wander'. historically, the term gained specific prominence during the french revolution to describe those who fled the country due to political upheaval. this etymological journey, from the literal latin sense of 'moving out' to the modern, politically-charged noun, encapsulates the concept of a person compelled to leave their homeland.
Analysis
Structure: e (out) + migre (move)
e: a latin prefix meaning 'out of, away'.
migre: from the latin root 'migrare', meaning 'to move, to depart'.
Examples
the novelist was a russian emigre who wrote extensively about the experience of exile.
the cafe became a popular meeting place for political emigres from various regimes.
as an emigre, she felt a constant sense of nostalgia for her native culture.