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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExile
/ˈɛk.zaɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.
"He lived in political exile for over twenty years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin exilium, originating from exul (exile, banished person), likely rooted in the Indo-European base meaning 'out of' combined with a root for walking or wandering. Over centuries, it evolved to encompass both forced political banishment and self-imposed withdrawal from one's homeland.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exile" is said worldwide
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exil
Transliteration: egzil
"Il a dû partir en exil."
Exil
Transliteration: ɛksiˈliː
"Er ging ins Exil."
esilio
Transliteration: eˈziljo
"Visse in esilio per molti anni."
exilio
Transliteration: eˈsiljo
"Tuvo que vivir en el exilio."
exílio
Transliteration: eˈzilju
"Ele retornou do exílio."
निर्वासन
Transliteration: nirvāsan
"उन्हें देश से निर्वासन मिला।"
流亡
Transliteration: liúwáng
"他被迫流亡海外。"
망명
Transliteration: mangmyeong
"그는 정치적 망명 생활을 했다."
亡命
Transliteration: bōmei
"彼は政治亡命を申請した。"
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