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migrant vs emigre

emigre vs migrant

migrant and emigre both are nouns.

migrant is an adjective but emigre is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
migrant Yes Yes No No
emigre Yes No No No
As nouns, emigre is a hyponym of migrant; that is, emigre is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than migrant:
  • migrant: traveler who moves from one region or country to another
  • emigre: someone who leaves one country to settle in another
Other hyponyms of migrant include departer, goer, leaver, emigrant, emigree, outgoer, evacuee, immigrant, rusher, colonist, settler.
migrant (noun) emigre (noun)
traveler who moves from one region or country to another someone who leaves one country to settle in another
migrant (adjective) emigre (adjective)
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work
Difference between migrant and emigre

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