exiled

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exile

An exiled person has been forced to leave their home or country because they are no longer welcome there.

When someone is exiled from their homeland, it usually means that the government doesn't want them around anymore. This can happen for many reasons: maybe they were a leader who was in charge of a revolution, but then the new leaders didn't like them; perhaps they spoke out against something the government did and they wanted to silence them. Exile is often used as a punishment where the person isn't actually imprisoned, but they're forced to leave their home forever. Some countries also exile people who are considered threats to national security or foreign spies.

How common is "exiled"?

Word exiled is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions

verb

  • To send into exile.

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