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exile
The state of living outside one's home country, either involuntarily or voluntarily, usually for political, religious, or racial reasons.
Viele Künstler und Intellektuelle gingen während der Diktatur ins Exil.
Many artists and intellectuals went into exile during the dictatorship.
exile
The place or country where a person lives in exile.
Die Schweiz wurde für ihn zu einem sicheren Exil.
Switzerland became a safe exile for him.
The use of 'Exil' (exile) is strongly tied to fixed prepositions. Movement is expressed with 'ins Exil gehen' (to go into exile; accusative), while a state is expressed with 'im Exil leben' (to live in exile; dative).
Der Autor musste 1933 ins Exil gehen.
The author had to go into exile in 1933.
In connection with the state of exile, verbs that describe the beginning are often used. These include 'ins Exil gehen' (to go into exile), 'ins Exil fliehen' (to flee into exile), or also 'jemanden ins Exil zwingen' (to force someone into exile).
Die politische Lage zwang viele Oppositionelle ins Exil.
The political situation forced many opposition members into exile.
The word 'Exil' (exile) is very strongly associated with contexts of political, religious, or artistic persecution. It is frequently used in historical discussions about people who had to flee their home country.
Die Ausstellung widmet sich dem Leben von Schriftstellern im Exil.
The exhibition is devoted to the lives of writers in exile.
When 'Exil' (exile) refers to a concrete place, it is often accompanied by an adjective or appears as the object of verbs like 'finden' (to find) or 'suchen' (to seek). This shows that it does not only mean the state.
Für viele Verfolgte wurde das Land zu einem neuen Exil.
For many persecuted people, the country became a new exile.
asylum
Both words can refer to a persecuted person’s stay outside their home country. „Asyl“ refers to the protection granted and the admission provided by a state, while „Exil“ refers to living outside one’s homeland, regardless of whether that protection was officially granted. Use „Asyl“ for the protection and „Exil“ for the state of living outside one’s homeland.
Nach der Verfolgung lebte die Familie viele Jahre im Exil.
After being persecuted, the family lived in exile for many years.
Nach der Verfolgung erhielt die Familie in einem sicheren Land Asyl.
After being persecuted, the family was granted asylum in a safe country.
