immigrant
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immigrant
- /ˈɪmɪɡɹənt/
Where it comes from
From Latin immigrans, present active participle of immigrāre (“to migrate into”), from in- (“into”) + migrāre (“to migrate”).
noun immigrants
- A non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there. Approximately 1.5 million Mexicans are descendants of Irish immigrants.
- A plant or animal that establishes itself in an area where it previously did not exist.
Opposite: emigrant
adjective
- Of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: émigré, emigration, emigrant, immigration, immigrate, migration, migratory, settler, emigrate, expatriate, entry, foreign-born, foreign, guest, newcomer, alien
noun
Opposite: emigrant
Translations
Every language
noun person who comes to a country to settle
| Español | inmigrante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이민 imin, 이민자 iminja, 이주자 ijuja |
| 日本語 | 移民 imin, 移住者 ijūsha |
| 中文 | 移民 yímín, 移民者 yímínzhě |
| हिन्दी | आप्रवासी āpravāsī, मुहाजिर muhājir |
| Português | imigrante |
| Français | immigrant, immigrante, immigré, immigrée |
| Deutsch | Einwanderer, Einwanderin, Immigrant, Immigrantin |
| Italiano | immigrante |
| Ελληνικά | μετανάστης metanástis |
| Română | imigrant, imigrantă |
| Русский | иммигра́нт immigránt, иммигра́нтка immigrántka, переселе́нец pereselénec, переселе́нка pereselénka |
| Tiếng Việt | dân nhập cư, nhập cư |
| العربية | مُهَاجِر muhājir, مُهَاجِرَة muhājira |
| עברית | מְהַגֵּר m'hagér, מְהַגֶּרֶת m'hagéret |
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title = {immigrant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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