Exilés (en. Exiles)
ɛɡ.zi.le
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
A person who lives outside their country of origin, often for political or social reasons.
Exiles often have difficulty adapting to their new country.
Les exilés ont souvent des difficultés à s'adapter à leur nouveau pays.
People who have been expelled or who have fled from their homes.
Political exiles seek refuge in safer countries.
Les exilés politiques cherchent refuge dans des pays plus sûrs.
Etymology
The word 'exile' finds its roots in the Latin 'exilium', meaning the state of being banished.
Common Phrases and Expressions
political exile
Situation of an individual or group that must leave their country to escape repression.
exil politique
to live in exile
Being forced to live far from home, often permanently.
vivre en exil
voluntary exile
A person who chooses to leave their country to live elsewhere, often for personal reasons.
exilé volontaire
Related Words
exile
State of a person living outside their country of origin.
exil
diaspora
Community of people living outside their country of origin who maintain cultural ties to it.
diaspora
refugee
A person forced to leave their country to escape war or persecution.
réfugié
Slang Meanings
Banned in an informal context.
He feels like a banished person after leaving his country.
Il se sent comme un banni après avoir quitté son pays.
Expatriate in a lighter and sometimes ironic sense.
He likes to consider himself a chic expatriate, but he is actually an exile.
Il aime se considérer comme un expatrié chic, mais il est en réalité un exilé.