Diaspora

diaspora diasporă diaspóra diáspora English Etymology See en diaspora. Proper noun the Diaspora The dispersion of the Jews from the land of Israel. en Envisioning Israel: The Changing Ideals and Images of North American Jews Gal Allon; Allon Gal; Jerold S. Auerbach 1996 151 According to the still common Israeli definition of a Zionist as one who views the Diaspora negatively and considers the settlement of Jews in Israel as essential, the vast majority of American Jews would not be considered Zionists. en collective The Jews so dispersed. en by extension A similar dispersion. Usage notes similar dispersion In this sense the term is frequently qualified, for example as “the African Diaspora”. Translations dispersion of the Jews from the land of Israel German: de Golus dispersion of a group of people diaspora Further reading en Sociology German de: Pronunciation de /diˈaspoʁa/ de De-Diaspora.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun f,s diaspora Declension f,s Further reading