[ dʌɪ'asp(ə)rə ]
■ noun ( the ~ ) the dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel.
↘Jews living outside Israel.
↘the dispersion or spread of any people from their original homeland.
↘people who have spread or been dispersed from their homeland.
Origin
Gk (orig. in the Septuagint, Deut. 28:25), from diaspeirein 'disperse'.