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- Dictionarya·sy·lum/əˈsīləm/
noun
- 1. the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee: "she applied for asylum and was granted refugee status" Similar
- 2. an institution offering shelter and support to people who are mentally ill: dated "he'd been committed to an asylum" Similar
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ASYLUM definition: 1. protection or safety, especially that given by a government to people who have been forced to…. Learn more.
The meaning of ASYLUM is an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary. How to use asylum in a sentence.
When someone needs a refuge from a difficult or dangerous situation, they need asylum. If a government offers to protect people who have fled war or hardship in their own country, it gives them asylum.
noun. (especially formerly) an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance. an inviolable refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors; sanctuary: He sought asylum in the church. Synonyms: retreat, shelter, haven.
ASYLUM definition: 1. permission to stay in a country because you are escaping danger in your own country 2. a…. Learn more.
1. a safe or inviolable place of refuge, esp as formerly offered by the Christian Church to criminals, outlaws, etc; sanctuary (often in the phrase give asylum to) 2. shelter; refuge. 3. international law. refuge afforded to a person whose extradition is sought by a foreign government. political asylum. 4. obsolete.
asylum. noun. /əˈsaɪləm/. /əˈsaɪləm/. . (also formal political asylum) [uncountable] protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons. to seek/apply for/be granted asylum.
