Exodus

/'eksədəs/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A mass departure of people: A situation in which many people leave a place at the same time, often to escape difficult conditions.
    • (Exodus, proper noun): The second book of the Bible in the Old Testament, which describes the departure of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (mass departure):
    • The war caused a mass exodus of refugees from the country.
    • There was a steady exodus of workers from the failing factory.
  • Noun (Biblical reference):
    • The story of the Passover is told in the Book of Exodus.
    • Moses is a central figure in Exodus.
Advanced Usage
  • "to become an exodus": to develop into a situation where many people are leaving.
    • The rising crime rate turned the neighborhood's slow decline into a rapid exodus.
  • Capitalization: When referring specifically to the biblical book or event, "Exodus" is always capitalized.
    • The laws were given during the Exodus. (refers to the biblical event)
    • The population exodus was a concern for the city. (refers to a general departure)
Variants and Related Words
  • Exodic (adj, rare): Pertaining to a departure or exodus.
  • Exodus-like (adj): Resembling a mass departure.
Synonyms
  • Departure: The act of leaving.
  • Emigration: Leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another.
  • Flight: A hurried departure, especially to escape danger.
  • Escape: An act of breaking free from confinement or control.
Related Phrases
  • Brain drain: An informal term for the emigration of highly trained or intelligent people from a particular country (a specific type of exodus).
    • The country's economic policies led to a brain drain of its best scientists.
Related Idioms
  • Vote with one's feet: To indicate disapproval or a negative opinion about a place or situation by leaving it. This idiom describes the behind an exodus.
    • Customers voted with their feet and stopped shopping at the expensive store.
Noun
  1. the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus
  2. a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

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