Refugee

/ˌrɛfjuˈdʒi/

Synonyms

  • exile
  • asylum seeker
  • displaced person
  • emigrant
  • internee

Slang Meanings

A term used for someone who is seen as a wanderer or drifter due to their refugee status.
After a long journey, he felt like a refugee in his own life.
Used colloquially to describe someone who is in an unstable living situation.
She felt like a refugee after moving from one friend's couch to another.