Login Sign Up
Language

Exile

/ˈɛɡzaɪl/

EN

The state of being forced to leave one's native country or home, typically for political or punitive reasons; a person who is living in exile.

The former king lived in exile for twenty years.

Etymology

Comes from the 13th century Old French 'exil', which derives from Latin 'exilium' meaning 'banishment', from the root 'ex' (out) combined with 'silum' (a place of jumping or throwing).

Translations

简体中文
流放,流亡,流亡者
繁體中文
流放,流亡,流亡者
日本語
追放,亡命,亡命者
한국어
추방,망명,망명자
Deutsch
Verbannung,Exil,Vertreibung
Español
exilio,destierro
Português
exílio,desterro
Français
exil,bannissement
Català
exili
Tiếng Việt
lưu đày,đày

Collocations

internal exilelive in exilepolitical exileexile governmentgo into exile

Synonyms

banishmentdeportationexpulsionoutcast

Antonyms

returnrepatriationcitizen

Related Words

refugeeasylummigrationbanishexpatriate