Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Diaspora
noun
/ dy-AS-por-uh /
Easy
Meaning
People who have spread or been dispersed from their original homeland and now live in other parts of the world, but maintain cultural ties to their origin
Origin / Etymology
Greek diaspora — from diaspeirein (to scatter) — dia (across) + speirein (to sow)
Synonyms
Dispersion
Emigrant community
Expatriate community
Antonyms
Indigenous population
Homeland residents
Example Sentence
"The Indian diaspora of over 32 million people spread across more than 110 countries is one of the largest in the world and contributes significantly through remittances and soft power."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Critical for GS2 (India and its neighbourhood, diaspora relations) and GS1 (society, migration). Key facts: Indian Overseas Day (Pravasi Bharatiya Divas) — January 9. Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award given to distinguished members of the diaspora. India receives the world's highest remittances (~$120 billion annually).
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