exile-community
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/ˈɛksaɪl kəˈmjunɪti/
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/ˈɛksaɪl kəˈmjuːnɪti/
community of people living in exile
Etymology
'exile-community' is a Modern English compound formed from the nouns 'exile' and 'community'. 'exile' comes into English via Old French and Latin, and 'community' comes from Latin via Old French.
'exile' comes from Old French 'exil' (or 'exiler' as a verb form) and ultimately from Latin 'exilium' meaning 'banishment'. 'community' comes from Old French 'comunete' (or 'communité') from Latin 'communitas', and both entered Middle English before forming the Modern English compound 'exile community' (later sometimes hyphenated).
Individually, 'exile' initially referred to the state of being banished and 'community' to a group sharing commonalities; combined in Modern English they describe a group of people living in exile, often with social, cultural, or political cohesion.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a community or group made up of people who live outside their native country because they have been forced to leave or have chosen to flee (exiles).
The exile-community organized a cultural festival to preserve their traditions.
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Noun 2
a politically active group of exiles who maintain social, cultural, or political ties and sometimes work toward influence or change in their homeland from abroad.
The exile-community lobbied foreign governments for support of reforms back home.
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