noun

exile

exile, banishment

He was forced to live in exile.

He was forced to live in exile.

She is a political exile from her country.

She is a political exile from her country.

in exile in a state of being barred from one's country He was forced to live in exile.

a political exile a person forced to leave for political reasons She is a political exile from her country.

Synonyms: banishment, expulsion; Antonyms: repatriation

From Latin 'exsilium' (banishment), from 'ex-' (out) + 'solum' (soil, land), meaning 'out of one's land'.

Think of 'exit' + 'isle'. Being forced to exit your home island (country).

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