foreign-born

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foreign-born

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From foreign + born.

adjective

not comparable Being born outside of one's country of residence. Jewish immigrants came together with other foreign-born groups in organizations like the Industrial Workers of the World, helping to create one of the cornerstones of the American left.

noun foreign-borns

A person who was born outside outside of their country of residence or citizenship.

Opposite: native-born

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Opposite: native-born

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"foreign-born." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/foreign-born. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{foreign_born_2026,
  title = {foreign-born},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foreign-born},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}