self-exile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A voluntary exile; One who chooses to leave their homeland or community.
  2. The state of voluntary exile; The condition of choosing to leave one's homeland or community.
  3. Isolation from the world; A retreat from involvement with one's environment.
  4. A separation or alienation from ones inner self.
verb
  1. To go into self-exile.

Word forms

self-exile self-exiles self-exiling self-exiled
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