Refugee Terminology

noun a person who is not considered as a national by any country

adjective describing the condition of being without a nationality or citizenship

• A stateless person is someone who is not considered a national by any country.
• I heard that John is a stateless person because his citizenship application got denied.
• Dude, did you know that Sarah is basically a citizen of nowhere? She's a stateless person.
• Being in a foreign land without any support feels like being a stateless person.

noun a person who returns to a place after being away

adjective relating to or characteristic of someone who returns to a place after being away

• The returnee was welcomed back to the community with open arms.
• The returnee finally made it back home after being away for so long.
• The returnee came back and everyone was like, 'Welcome home!'
• Like a returnee to their homeland, she felt a sense of belonging and comfort.