CultureAugust 23, 2026

exile

EG-zyle

Definition

The state of living away from one's native country, typically due to forced displacement or an inability to return safely during wartime.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'exilium', meaning banishment, which comes from 'exsul', meaning one who wanders. It entered Middle English through Old French to describe being barred from one's homeland.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe Ukrainians who have been forced to leave their homes due to the war, emphasizing the tension of maintaining their identity while living in a new country.

35 Meters of Ukraine in Pula, Croatia: 2 Artists Carry War, Memory, Home Across Borders

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Kyiv Post

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