Exile
/ˈɛk.saɪl/noun
The state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, exile was often seen as a fate worse than death, as it stripped individuals of their identity and connection to their homeland, almost like a spiritual severance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*eḱs-
“to go out or away”
Latin
Latin
exilium
“a going away, a banishment”
Latin
Latin
exilīre
“to leap out, to be thrown out”
Old French
Old French
exil
“banishment, exile”
Middle English
Middle English
exile
“the condition of being forced to leave one's country”
Modern English
English
exile
“the state of being expelled from one's home or country”