diaspora

noun

1. 1

   The dispersion of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century B.C.E.).

2. 2

   (by extension) Any similar dispersion.

   “The African diaspora caused a melding of cultures, both African cultures and Western ones, in many places.”

3. 3

   (collective) A group so dispersed, especially Jews outside of the land of Israel.

4. 4

   The regions where such a dispersed group (especially the Jews) resides, taken collectively.

   “Jews in the diaspora often have a different perspective of anti-Semitism from Israeli Jews.”

5. 5

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