ostracism
IPA: ˈɔstrʌsɪzʌm
noun
- (historical) In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state.
- (figuratively) Banishment by some general consent.
- Temporary exclusion from a community or society.
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Examples of "ostracism" in Sentences
- He faced social ostracism.
- I look at it as a form of ostracism.
- The severest punishment was ostracism.
- The play ends with his complete ostracism.
- Both of them deserve professional ostracism.
- Most victims of the harassment and ostracism survive.
- After the war, Lebensborn survivors suffered ostracism.
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