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Igel

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17. Not "ex-patriot."

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 11:05 PM

Mar 2015

Someone who was "expatriated."

Dictionary.com. Rather than introspect too much.

verb (used with object), expatriated, expatriating.
1. to banish (a person) from his or her native country.
2. to withdraw (oneself) from residence in one's native country.
3. to withdraw (oneself) from allegiance to one's country.
verb (used without object), expatriated, expatriating.
4. to become an expatriate: He expatriated from his homeland.

adjective
5. expatriated; exiled.

noun
6. an expatriated person.

All expats are immigrants; not all immigrants are expats.

Strikes me that a low frequency also helps: Otherwise you're assumed to be one of the many who wasn't banished or withdrew for political/social reasons but are simply economic or wartime refugees.

ex 'out of'
patria 'fatherland'
Latinate word.

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Why are white people expats when the rest of us are immigrants? [View all] Cal Carpenter Mar 2015 OP

n/t blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #1

Cant be, discrimination based on race? Nah, you are making this up NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #2

You draw the wrong distinction. Igel Mar 2015 #16

People who don't know history say dumb things. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #19

pwned melman Mar 2015 #21

I think the distinction is the reason the person is there. DCBob Mar 2015 #3

Interesting. My first thought was rogerashton Mar 2015 #4

Russians are called expats if they were "fleeing communism" Cal Carpenter Mar 2015 #5

I though "expats" were people comfortable enough financially Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #6

In Canada, they use the term "landed immigrant" Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #20

I always thought the difference was Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #7

That's always been my take on it daleo Mar 2015 #12

in midwest "america" ie oklahoma texas anybody that doesnt speak with WDIM Mar 2015 #8

I've never seen that treestar Mar 2015 #9

The author of the article romanic Mar 2015 #10

So we should be referring to all the Irish and Italian "expats" in New York City? (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #11

I guess I'd rather be called an immigrant than a former patriot. Just sayin'. WillowTree Mar 2015 #13

The 'patriate' part of expatriate doesn't refer to the patriotism of the expatriate. It simply Nay Mar 2015 #15

Not "ex-patriot." Igel Mar 2015 #17

Geeze guys!! It was a little teeny joke! WillowTree Mar 2015 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #14

Becasue in 'merica for the last 50+ years if you is white you is all right if black or brown anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #22

Numerous online examples of "expat" being applied to non-whites woohaha May 2015 #23