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ostracize
[os-truh-sahyz]
verb (used with object)
to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc..
His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:to banish (a person) from their native country; expatriate.
(in ancient Greece) to banish (a citizen) temporarily by popular vote.
ostracize
/ ˈɒٰəˌɪ /
verb
to exclude or banish (a person) from a particular group, society, etc
(in ancient Greece) to punish by temporary exile
Other 51Թ Forms
- ostracizable adjective
- ostracization noun
- ostracizer noun
- ˈDzٰ noun
- ˈDzٰˌ adjective
- ˈDzٰˌ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ostracize1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ostracize1
Example Sentences
So long as Latinos remain silenced, ostracized and relegated to the periphery in conversations about the future of this nation, that future remains bleak.
You can get ostracized from some chat groups.
The night ends early, and Craig is ostracized from the group.
Hunter Gibson, a 29-year-old gay man, told The Times that he felt that in places like West Hollywood, “if you don’t think a certain way, you’re ostracized.”
In “The Lost Boys,” it was the ostracized who first tried to get the truth out and were ignored.
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