outmigrationとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From out- +‎ migration.

名詞

outmigration (countable and uncountable, plural outmigrations)

1. Synonym of emigration.

   Antonyms: inmigration, immigration

   Hypernym: migration

   • 2008 April 22, Katharine Q. Seelye, “In Clinton vs. Obama, Age Is One of the Greatest Predictors”, in New York Times‎:

     The outmigration of young people has left the state with the second-highest proportion of people over 65 in the country, after Florida.

   • 2024 December 11, Robin Leleux, “Awards reward restored railway survivors”, in RAIL, number 1024, page 53:

     The rural north-west of Ireland is not favoured economically, with outmigration still a problem.

使用する際の注意点

This synonym is sometimes used instead of emigration in an attempt to prevent hasty misunderstandings in which emigration and immigration might be confused by the listener or reader.

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