exilic

[ eg-zil-ik, ek-sil- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to exile, especially that of the Jews in Babylon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of exilic¹

First recorded in 1870–75; exile + -ic

Example Sentences

I see Zionism as a heroic effort to renew the stagnated exilic structure by introducing the notion of sovereignty into it.

From The Daily Beast

Her exilic judgment is pictured in the next verse: "And now she is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land."

From Project Gutenberg

Post-exilic, according to most critics (Driver's Introduction, in loco).

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The history of the post-exilic period till the destruction of the Temple was also written at this time; its180 author is unknown.

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The whole situation, however, is that of the so-called post-exilic times.

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This is the problem of Job, and of itself suffices to put the book in what is called the post-exilic age.

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