D'exil (en. Of exile)

/dɛɡzil/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

The act of living outside one's country of origin by choice or constraint.

After the revolution, many intellectuals found themselves in exile.

Après la révolution, de nombreux intellectuels se sont retrouvés d'exil.

Administrative measures by which a person is expelled from their country.

He was sentenced to exile after criticizing the regime.

Il a été condamné à l'exil après avoir critiqué le régime.

From the Latin 'exilium', meaning 'exile, departure'.

to live in exile

Living far from one's country, often under duress.

vivre d'exil

to be in exile

Finding oneself in a situation of distance from one's homeland.

être en exil

political exile

Exile caused by political reasons.

exil politique

voluntary exile

Exile chosen by a person for various reasons.

exil volontaire

exiled

A person living in exile.

exilé

deported

A person sent to a remote place for political or criminal reasons.

déporté

refugee

A person seeking refuge in another country to escape dangers in their country of origin.

réfugié

To be homeless or without shelter, often in the context of exile.

After leaving his country, he felt like an exile, without a home.

Après avoir quitté son pays, il se sentait comme un exilé, sans foyer.

To feel out of place, like a stranger in a country.

He expressed that he felt like an expatriate in exile, even among friends.

Il a exprimé qu'il se sentait comme un expatrié d'exil, même parmi des amis.