exiled

UK: ˈɛɡzaɪld | US: ˈɛɡzaɪld

Definition
  1. adj. forced to live away from one's home country, typically for political reasons

  2. vt. the past tense and past participle of "exile" (to banish someone from their homeland)

Structure
ex <out>ile <related to>d <past tense suffix>
Etymology

The word "exile" originates from the Latin exilium (banishment), derived from exul (an exile), which combines ex- (out) and ul- (related to wandering). Over time, the suffix -ed was added to form the past tense and adjective form. The core idea is "forced removal from one's homeland," reflecting both physical displacement and social exclusion.

Examples
  1. The poet lived in exiled solitude for decades.

  2. After the coup, the king was exiled to a remote island.

  3. Many dissidents were exiled during the regime’s purges.

  4. She felt emotionally exiled from her family after the dispute.

  5. The novel explores the pain of exiled communities.