Synonyms for ostracization


Grammar : Noun
Spell : os-truh-sahyz
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒs trəˌsaɪz


Définition of ostracization

Origin :
  • 1640s, from Greek ostrakizein "to banish," literally "to banish by voting with potshards" (see ostracism). Figurative sense of "to exclude from society" is attested from 1640s. Related: Ostracization; ostracized; ostracizing.
  • As in silent treatment : noun ignoring of another
Example sentences :
  • She was also too heavily conditioned to graduate, and she hated college since her ostracization by the Sans.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean College Junior » by Pauline Lester

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