diaspora.
The dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).
Meaning & usage
The dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).
The African diaspora caused a melding of cultures, both African cultures and Western ones, in many places.
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.
Any dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διασπορᾱ́ (diasporā́, “dispersion”), from διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), from δια- (dia-, prefix indicating motion across or in all directions) + σπείρω (speírō, “to sow”).
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