expatiater

/ˌɛksˌpætriˈeɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who has left their own country to live in another one.

“Many expatriates work in international business, taking advantage of the country’s lower cost of living.”

2. verb

To live or reside outside one’s native country, often for work or education.

“The professor will expatriate to the United States for a year to teach at a university.”

3. verb

To express oneself at length in a particular style or manner, especially in writing.

“The writer expatiated on the beauty of the sunset, using vivid imagery to describe it.”

Synonyms

  • diasporian
  • emigrant
  • foreigner
  • immigrant

Antonyms

  • indigenous
  • nativist