Definition of "diaspora" in English

noun

1. (collective) 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.

2. (by extension, informal) Jews outside of the land of Israel.

3. 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.

4. Any dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture.