Spanish Conversation · Level 57
74 words
Spanish word
destierro
Pronunciation
IPA/desˈtjero/
Meaning
- masculine nounexile
Example
Después del juicio, fue enviado al destierro.
After the trial, he was sent into exile.
More examples
Mi padre habló de su tiempo en el destierro.
My father talked about his time in exile.
Core concept
State-imposed banishment from a hometown, region, or nation.
Common phrases
estar en el destierro
be in exile
volver del destierro
return from exile
hablar del destierro
talk about exile
Similar words
exilio: Living in another country after being expelled from the homeland for political reasons.
expulsión: Being forced out of a school, organization, community, or territory as punishment.
deportación: Government removal of a foreign resident, returning them to their country or another state.
Definition in Spanish
Medida de expulsión que consiste en separar forzosamente a alguien de su país, región o comunidad.
Word origin
Derived from desterrar (de- 'away' + tierra 'land'), destierro historically denotes the state-imposed punishment of sending a person away from their territory.
Usage tips
- Distinguish destierro from deportación when translating, since destierro often implies a legal or political sentence of exile while deportación denotes administrative removal across a border.