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noun
A young person who has lived for a significant period outside their birth (or passport) country due to parental work-related migration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: TCK
Antonyms: none provided
History
Coined by American sociologist and anthropologist Ruth Hill Useem in the 1950s. "Third culture" refers to a distinct way of life different from those of the birth or host countries, but common to fellow expats.
