recedent

/riˈsɛdnt/

Definitions

1. noun

a person who has left their native country to settle permanently in another.

“Many of the city’s residents were descendants of recedents who had fled persecution in their homeland.”

2. noun

a person who has ceased to be a member of a particular group or institution.

“After graduating, he became a recedent of the alumni association.”

Synonyms

  • emigrant
  • expatriate

Antonyms

  • settled
  • settler