rientranti

Rientranti is the plural form of the Italian adjective rientrante, derived from rientrare, meaning to re-enter or to return. The term is used in general language to describe something or someone that returns after an absence, and it is especially common in migration discourse to denote people who return to their country of origin after living abroad.

In migration studies, i rientranti are known as return migrants. They may come back for economic reasons, family ties, or due to policy programs that encourage voluntary return. The phenomenon is discussed in relation to reintegration, labor market outcomes, and demographic effects on sending and receiving countries. The concept can also appear in discussions of circular or temporary migration, where individuals depart and return multiple times.

Grammatical notes: rientrante is the present participle of rientrare and functions as an adjective meaning returning or re-entering. In singular, the form is rientrante; in plural, the form is rientranti, used for both masculine and feminine subjects.

See also: rimpatrio, ritorno, migrazione di rientro, return migration.