diaspora
The dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century ).
Example
“The African diaspora caused a melding of cultures, both African cultures and Western ones, in many places.”
Other meanings
Jews outside of the land of Israel.
The regions where such a dispersed group (especially the Jews) resides, taken collectively.
“Jews in the diaspora often have a different perspective on anti-Semitism than Israeli Jews.”
Related words
- diasporite
- Afrodiaspora
- diasporal
- diasporan
- diasporation
- diasporated
- diasporism
Word history
From Ancient Greek "διασπορᾱ́" (dispersion).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “diaspora” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.