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Boycotted: meaning, definitions and examples

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boycotted

 

[ ˈbɔɪˌkɒtɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

social protest

To boycott means to withdraw from social or commercial relations with a person, organization, or country as a form of protest or punishment. This can involve refusing to buy products or use services to express disapproval. Boycotting is often employed as a tactic for social change or to demonstrate solidarity with a cause.

Synonyms

avoid, protest, refuse, shun

Examples of usage

  • They boycotted the event due to unethical practices.
  • The community decided to boycott the store after the owner's controversial remarks.
  • Many activists are calling for a boycott of companies that support harmful policies.

Translations

Translations of the word "boycotted" in other languages:

🇵🇹 boicotado

🇮🇳 बॉयकॉट किया गया

🇩🇪 boykottiert

🇮🇩 diboikot

🇺🇦 бойкотований

🇵🇱 zbojkotowany

🇯🇵 ボイコットされた

🇫🇷 boycotté

🇪🇸 boicoteado

🇹🇷 boykot edilmiş

🇰🇷 보이콧당한

🇸🇦 مقاطعة

🇨🇿 bojkotován

🇸🇰 bojkotovaný

🇨🇳 抵制的

🇸🇮 bojkotiran

🇮🇸 bojkotað

🇰🇿 бойкотталған

🇬🇪 ბოიკოტირებული

🇦🇿 boykot edilmiş

🇲🇽 boicoteado

Etymology

The term 'boycott' originates from the name of Captain Charles Boycott, an English land agent in Ireland during the late 19th century. In 1880, Irish tenants began to feel the burden of high rents imposed by Boycott, leading them to refuse to work for him or interact with him. This social exclusion aimed to pressure him into lowering rents and adopting fairer practices. The strategy garnered significant attention and, as a result, the word 'boycott' entered the English language as a description of this method of protest. Since then, it has been widely used across various contexts to describe a refusal to engage in certain financial or social interactions as a statement against policies or actions viewed as unjust.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,891, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.