e x o n o m e
Main Entry: ex·o·nome
Pronunciation: 'Ek-s@-nom
Function: noun
Etymology: from exo- + -nome alter. of nomad
Date: 2001
1 : foreign organism or entity that has adapted to the new surroundings without losing awareness or some characteristics of its origins.
2 : person originally from another country, place, or social group, who has adapted to his new surroundings without fully blending in, yet has changed enough that he cannot return to his place or culture of origin without also then being a foreigner there
3 : person who has moved a lot since birth and does not feel he is "from anywhere"
example: On Star Trek, Spock always remained Vulcan, but Worf was an exonome.