expatriate vs absentee
absentee vs expatriateexpatriate and absentee both are nouns.
expatriate is a verb but absentee is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| expatriate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| absentee | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
absentee is a hypernym of
expatriate; that is, absentee is a
word with a broader meaning than expatriate:
- expatriate: a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
- absentee: one that is absent or not in residence
| expatriate (noun) | absentee (noun) |
|---|---|
| a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country | one that is absent or not in residence |
| expatriate (verb) | absentee (verb) |
|---|---|
| move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad | |
| expel from a country |
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