asylum

a·sy·lum  (-slm)

n.

1. An institution for the care of people, especially those with physical or mental impairments, who require organized supervision or assistance.

2. A place offering protection and safety; a shelter.

3. A place, such as a church, formerly constituting an inviolable refuge for criminals or debtors.

4. The protection afforded by a sanctuary. See Synonyms at shelter.

5. Protection and immunity from extradition granted by a government to a political refugee from another country.

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[Middle English asilum, refuge, from Latin aslum, from Greek aslon, sanctuary, from neuter of aslos, inviolable : a-, without; see a-¹ + slon, right of seizure.]

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asylum

Noun

1. refuge granted to a political refugee from a foreign country

2. (formerly) a mental hospital [Greek asulon]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	asylum - a shelter from danger or hardship sanctuary, refuge harbor, harbour - a place of refuge and comfort and security safehold - a refuge from attack safe house - a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
	2.	asylum - a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital, insane asylum, institution booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit, Bedlam - pejorative terms for an insane asylum hospital, infirmary - a health facility where patients receive treatment

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asylum

noun 1. (Old-fashioned) mental hospital, hospital, institution, psychiatric hospital, madhouse (informal) funny farm (facetious) loony bin (slang) nuthouse (slang) rubber room U.S. (slang) laughing academy U.S. (slang)

noun 2. refuge, security, haven, safety, protection, preserve, shelter, retreat, harbour, sanctuary

Translations

asylum [əˈsaɪləm] n (= refuge) → asilo (= hospital); manicomio;

to seek political asylum → pedir asilo político

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asylum [əˈsaɪləm] n → asile m;

to seek political asylum → demander l'asile politique

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asylum [əˈsaɪləm] n → Asyl nt;

(mental hospital) → psychiatrische Klinik f;

to seek political asylum → um (politisches) Asyl bitten

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asylum [əˈsaɪləm] n → asilo (= lunatic asylum); manicomio;

to seek political asylum → chiedere asilo politico

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asylum

n asylum [əˈsailəm]

1 safety; protection He was granted political asylum. asiel مَلْجَأ убежище azyl fristed; asyl das Asyl άσυλο asilo varjupaik پناه؛ ایمنی turvapaikka asile מִקלַט מדִינִי शरण azil menedék(jog) suaka hæli asilo 亡命 망명, 피난처 prieglobstis patvērums perlindungan asiel asyl, fristed azyl asilo azil убежище azyl azil azil asyl, fristad ที่ลี้ภัย sığınma 避難 притулок پناہ sự an toàn 避难

2 an old name for a home for people who are mentally ill. gestig مَلْجَأ لِلعَجَزَه приют blázinec asyl die Irrenanstalt άσυλο (φρενοβλαβών) manicomio hullumaja تیمارستان mielisairaala asile (d'aliénés) מוֹסָד לְחוֹלֵי נֶפֶש पागलखाना ludnica elmegyógyintézet rumah sakit jiwa geðveikrahæli manicomio 保護収容施設 보호소, 수용소 prieglauda, psichiatrinė ligoninė psihiatriskā slimnīca rumah orang gila gesticht asyl przytułek asilo azil сумасшедший дом blázinec norišnica duševna bolnica sinnessjukhus สถานดูแลผู้ป่วยทางจิต tımarhane 精神病院(舊名) дім для божевільних ذہنی مریضوں کا ہسپتال bệnh viện tâm thần 精神病院（旧名）