diasporic

[dahy-uh-spawr-ik, ‑-spor-ik]

adjective

1. Often Diasporic of or relating to the Diaspora, the scattering of the Jews to countries outside Palestine after the Babylonian captivity.

   The diasporic book of Daniel celebrates Daniel's refusal to assimilate to the pressures of the gentile court in Babylon.

2. Often Diasporic of, being, or relating to the body of Jews living in countries other than Israel, or those countries collectively.

   The Encyclopedia of Jewish Cultures provides a picture that encompasses Diasporic forms of Jewish existence, including the shift from sacredly imbued patterns to more secular ones.

3. Often Diasporic of, being, or relating to any group that has been dispersed outside its traditional homeland, either involuntarily or by migration.

   In recent years large numbers of people have fled from Kurdistan, and Kurds now make up a broad range of diasporic communities around the world.

4. relating to, characterized by, or arising from the social phenomenon of dispersion, constant mobility, and rootlessness.

   His poems project the turmoil of this particular fractured and diasporic moment, where the unsettled is the norm and all is in continuous flux.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diasporic¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; diaspor(a) ( def. ) + -ic

Example Sentences

In this history of pursuing independence and building up community from scratch, Gyopo is following a long legacy of diasporic Koreans gathering and restoring their relationships to identity.

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Multi-hyphenate journalist and scholar Jennifer Mota, an inactive voting member of the Recording Academy, believes the inclusive effort to bring in more authentic, diasporic voices could help redefine what music excellence is.

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It looks like a translation, but it’s really a text from Bravo to Zola’s diasporic sisters – seen, read and received.

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From regional politics to diasporic identity, how history is remembered determines how communities engage with one another.

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The programs’ influence also extends to the U.S. among diasporic communities, enduring through reruns that periodically introduce his characters to new viewers.

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