Exile
(noun)
- The state of being forcibly away from one's home or country.
- The state of being banned from one's home or country.
Origin:
From old french exil, from latin exsilium, from exsilire ("to leap out, depart"), from ex ("out") + salire ("to leap").
Examples:
- Many political dissidents were exiled to remote parts of the country.
- He was exiled to a small island for his political beliefs.
- The country was in a state of exile, with many of its citizens forced to leave their homes.
- The exiled leader of the opposition called for a revolution.
- Many artists, writers, and intellectuals have gone into exile to escape persecution.