exiled
UK[ˈɛɡzaɪld]US[ˈɛɡzaɪld]
adj
living in a foreign country because one is not allowed to live in one's own country, usually for political reasons
verb (past tense and past participle)
forced to leave one's own country and live in a foreign land, often for political reasons or as a punishment
Morpheme Breakdown
ex
ile
d
ex
out
ile
related to
d
past tense suffix
Etymology
the word 'exiled' originates from the latin verb 'exilium', meaning banishment, which itself is derived from 'exul', meaning banished person. the core latin prefix 'ex-' meaning "out" conveys the fundamental idea of being cast out or removed from one's homeland. the suffix '-ile', forming adjectives, was incorporated into english via old french, giving the sense of a state or condition. the addition of the past tense '-d' suffix transforms it into a verb form describing the completed action of banishment, evolving from the literal act of physical expulsion to encompass broader notions of enforced separation and displacement.
Analysis
Structure: ex (out) + ile (related to) + d (past tense suffix)
ex- (latin origin, a prefix meaning "out of, from, beyond"). -ile (latin origin, an adjectival suffix meaning "pertaining to, capable of"). -d (old english/germanic origin, a suffix indicating past tense or past participle for regular verbs).
Examples
the exiled king lived in a small apartment in paris, dreaming of his homeland.
after the coup, many journalists were exiled for criticizing the new regime.
she felt exiled in her own city after the argument with her family.