self-exile1
noun
A person living in voluntary or self-imposed exile. Also (and in earliest use) figurative.
Pronunciation
self-exile
/ˌsɛlfˈɛkzʌɪl/ /ˌsɛlfˈɛɡzʌɪl/Origin
Late 17th century. From self- + exile.
self-exile2
noun
Voluntary or self-imposed exile.
Pronunciation
self-exile
/ˌsɛlfˈɛkzʌɪl/ /ˌsɛlfˈɛɡzʌɪl/Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Ellwood (1639–1713), religious controversialist. From self- + exile.
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