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    Exil (en. Exile)

    /ɛɡzil/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    State of a person who lives outside their country for political, social, or personal reasons.
    The writer spent years in exile after denouncing the regime.
    L'écrivain a passé des années en exil après avoir dénoncé le régime.
    To move away from one’s country, often to escape persecution.
    His exile was necessary to escape the war.
    Son exil était nécessaire pour échapper à la guerre.
    The action of banishing an individual from a place, especially from a country.
    He was sentenced to exile after his trial.
    Il a été condamné à l'exil après son procès.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'exilium', meaning 'banishment'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    in exile
    Refers to someone living outside their homeland.
    en exil
    inner exile
    Psychological state of feeling like a stranger even in one's own country.
    exile intérieur
    to live in exile
    Living abroad, often under compulsion.
    vivre en exil

    Related Words

    banished
    A person who has been excluded and forced to live far from their country.
    banni
    refugee
    A person who had to flee their country to escape dangers.
    réfugié
    deported
    An individual compelled to leave their home under duress.
    déporté

    Slang Meanings

    To live far from home under compulsion.
    He found himself in exile, far from his family.
    Il s'est retrouvé en exile, loin de sa famille.
    Feeling of not belonging to a place.
    After so many years abroad, he still feels that exile.
    Après tant d'années à l'étranger, il ressent toujours cet exil.