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adopted country

[əˈdɑːptɪd ˈkʌntri]
nounpl: adopted countries
país de adoção
1. A country that a person has chosen to live in and become a citizen of, typically after immigrating from their native country
After living in Brazil for ten years, she considers it her adopted country.
Após viver no Brasil por dez anos, ela o considera seu país de adoção.
2. A nation that someone has made their home and integrated into culturally and legally
He became a citizen of his adopted country and fully embraced its culture.
Ele se tornou cidadão de seu país de adoção e abraçou completamente sua cultura.
Synonyms
host countrycountry of residenceadopted homeland
Antonyms
native countryhome countrycountry of origin

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
país de adoção
Most common term used in Brazil
São Paulo
país de adoção
Standard usage in business and immigration contexts
Portugal
país de acolhimento
Alternative term sometimes preferred in Portugal; emphasizes acceptance
Portugal
país de adoção
Also widely used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a country one's own
put down roots
second home
adopted soil
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