Asylum: meaning, definitions and examples
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asylum
[ ษหsaษชlษm ]
seeking protection
An institution offering shelter and support to people who are mentally ill or seeking protection from danger or persecution.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The refugees found asylum in the neighboring country.
- She sought asylum from the oppressive regime.
legal status
The protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee.
Synonyms
immunity, protection, sanctuary.
Examples of usage
- He applied for asylum after fleeing his war-torn homeland.
- The government granted her asylum after a thorough review of her case.
Translations
Translations of the word "asylum" in other languages:
๐ต๐น asilo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคถเฅเคฐเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช Asyl
๐ฎ๐ฉ suaka
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธััะปะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ azyl
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฟ้ฃๆ (hinanjo)
๐ซ๐ท asile
๐ช๐ธ asilo
๐น๐ท sฤฑฤฤฑnak
๐ฐ๐ท ํผ๋์ฒ (pinancheo)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุฌุฃ
๐จ๐ฟ azyl
๐ธ๐ฐ azyl
๐จ๐ณ ๅบๆค (bรฌhรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ azil
๐ฎ๐ธ hรฆli
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐัะฟะฐะฝะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแจแแกแแคแแ แ (tavshesapari)
๐ฆ๐ฟ sฤฑฤฤฑnacaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ asilo
Etymology
The word 'asylum' originated from the Latin word 'asylum', meaning 'sanctuary'. In ancient Greece and Rome, an asylum was a sacred place where individuals could find protection and refuge from persecution. Over time, the concept evolved to include institutions for the mentally ill and later expanded to provide legal protection to political refugees. The modern usage of 'asylum' reflects its historical roots in offering shelter and support to those in need of protection.