settler

Also known as colonist, colonizer

thumb|upright=1.3|A depiction of the first medieval settlers arriving in Iceland, 1850

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female form of label: naseljenka
male form of label: colono
Commons category: Settlers
P8168: Book of Dzyan

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22 sections

Contents

Historical usage
Anthropological usage
Modern usage
Settler sociology
Misfits
Trouble-makers
Opportunists
Refugees
Chain migrants
Causes of emigration
Settler economics
Packing a picnic lunch
Living off the land
Befriending the locals
Exploiting the locals
Replacing the locals
Replicating the homeland
Serving the homeland
Surpassing the homeland
See also
Notes
References

thumb|upright=1.3|A depiction of the first medieval settlers arriving in Iceland, 1850

A settler or colonist is a person who establishes or joins a permanent presence that is separate to existing communities. The entity that settlers establish is a settlement. A settler is called a pioneer if they are among the first settling at a place that is new to the settler community. While settlers can act independently, they may receive support from the government of their nation or its colonial empire, or from a non-governmental organization, as part of a larger campaign.