DIASPORIC Definition & Meaning

diasporic

[ dahy-uh-spawr-ik, ‑-spor-ik ]

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adjective

Often Diasporic. of or relating to the Diaspora, the scattering of the Jews to countries outside Palestine after the Babylonian captivity:
The diasporic book of Daniel celebrates Daniel's refusal to assimilate to the pressures of the gentile court in Babylon.
Often Diasporic. of, being, or relating to the body of Jews living in countries other than Israel, or those countries collectively:
The Encyclopedia of Jewish Cultures provides a picture that encompasses Diasporic forms of Jewish existence, including the shift from sacredly imbued patterns to more secular ones.
Often Diasporic. of, being, or relating to any group that has been dispersed outside its traditional homeland, either involuntarily or by migration:
In recent years large numbers of people have fled from Kurdistan, and Kurds now make up a broad range of diasporic communities around the world.
relating to, characterized by, or arising from the social phenomenon of dispersion, constant mobility, and rootlessness:
His poems project the turmoil of this particular fractured and diasporic moment, where the unsettled is the norm and all is in continuous flux.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of diasporic¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; diaspor(a) ( def ) + -ic

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Through it all, Smalls has remained committed to telling the story of African and diasporic cuisine.

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With a creative practice focused on celebrating immigrant and diasporic communities, Parnian uses her illustrations to reflect her passion for connecting cultures by using bold patterns, vibrant colors and meaningful narratives.

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The show features two bodies of work that reveal ideas about displacement, migration and the diasporic histories of the Middle East and elsewhere.

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Some of these preparations are rooted in regional Chinese or diasporic traditions, family customs or someone’s idiosyncratic taste, and each is different from the others.

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But from a diasporic point of view, it’s more likely that Nora is inherently upset about a life she can barely remember due to choices her parents made on her behalf.

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