ostracize or ostracise(ˈɒstrəˌsaɪz
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Definitions
verb (tr)
- to exclude or banish (a person) from a particular group, society, etc
- (in ancient Greece) to punish by temporary exile
Alternative Forms
ˈostracism noun ˈostraˌcizable ˈostraˌcisable adjective ˈostraˌcizer ˈostraˌciser noun Word Origin
C17: from Greek ostrakizein to select someone for banishment by voting on potsherds; see ostracon
Synonyms
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exclude,
reject,
boycott,
avoid,
exile,
expel,
snub,
banish,
shun,
shut out,
blacklist,
cold-shoulder,
cast out,
excommunicate,
blackball,
give (someone) the cold shoulder
send to Coventry,
