migrant vs wandering

migrant

adj
  • Migratory. 

noun
  • A person who leaves one place in order to permanently settle in another. 

  • A migratory animal, in particular a migratory bird. 

  • Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another. 

  • Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Catopsilia. Also called an emigrant. 

wandering

adj
  • Which wanders; travelling from place to place. 

  • Abnormally capable of moving in certain directions. 

noun
  • Disordered speech or delirium. 

  • Irregular turning of the eyes. 

  • Aimless thought. 

  • Travelling without preset route; roaming. 

  • Straying from a desired path. 

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