exile
word
/ˈɛɡˌzaɪɫ/
/ˈɛɡzaɪl/
Definition
Exile means being forced to leave your home country and live somewhere else, often for political reasons or punishment. It can refer to the state of being exiled or the person who is exiled.
Usage & Nuances
Usually formal or historical. Common collocations: 'in exile', 'go into exile', 'political exile'. Can be noun or verb (to exile). Often linked to politics, punishment, or forced separation.
Spanish: exilio - destierroPortuguese (BR): exílioPortuguese (PT): exílioChinese (Simplified): 流放 - 放逐Chinese (Traditional): 流放 - 放逐Hindi: निर्वासनArabic: نفي - إبعادBengali: নির্বাসন - নির্বাসিত ব্যক্তিRussian: изгнание - ссыльныйJapanese: 追放 - 亡命者Vietnamese: lưu đày - người bị lưu đàyKorean: 망명 - 추방Turkish: sürgünUrdu: جلاوطنی - جلاوطن (شخص)Indonesian: pengasingan - orang buangan
Example Sentences
After the revolution, thousands were forced into exile.
natural
Living in exile isn’t easy—you miss your culture and family.
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He lived in exile for many years.
basic
The king sent his enemy into exile.
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She feared exile from her homeland.
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The writer spent years in exile before returning to his country.
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