French word

exode

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛgzɔd/

Meaning

  • masculine nounexodus

Example

Chaque été, il y a un exode vers la côte.

Every summer, an exodus takes place toward the coast.

Illustration for exode (exodus)

More examples

La région connaît un exode des jeunes vers la capitale.

The region is experiencing an exodus of young people to the capital.

Core concept

A huge stream of people leaving one place together for another.

Common phrases

  • exode rural

    rural exodus

  • exode massif

    mass exodus

  • exode des cerveaux

    brain drain

Similar words

départ: The act of leaving a place and setting out.
déplacement: The movement of people or things from one place to another.
fuite: A hurried escape from danger or persecution.

Definition in French

Mouvement collectif et massif de personnes quittant un lieu pour aller vers un autre.

Word origin

Exode comes through Latin exodus from Greek exodos, formed from ex- ('out') and hodos ('way'), and its French sense refers to a large-scale departure.

Usage tips

  • Exode is masculine: use un exode and l'exode, not une exode.

Opposites

Related words

  • exodiqueexodicadjective

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