self-exile

American  

[self-eg-zahyl, -ek-sahyl, self-] / ˈsɛlfˈɛg zaɪl, -ˈɛk saɪl, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

1. a state of exile imposed by oneself.

2. a person who lives voluntarily as an exile.

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Other Word Forms

• self-exiled adjective

Etymology

Origin of self-exile

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

Post-release he lives in self-exile in Bangkok, communing online with clients back in Myanmar.

From Barron's

You feel the exhilaration of veering off the path, the self-exile of speeding toward nowhere, the dread that this caravan has veered too far for its own safety.

From Los Angeles Times

Queen Sirikit's passing marked "the close of an era" said Pavin Chachavalpongpun, a Thai former diplomat and academic on the monarchy who is now in self-exile, told AFP.

From Barron's

He has been in custody in a high-security London prison since 2019, and previously spent seven years in self-exile in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.

From Seattle Times

Assange’s family and supporters say his physical and mental health have suffered during more than a decade of legal battles, including seven years in self-exile in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and the last five years in the high-security prison on the outskirts of the British capital.

From Seattle Times