Ostracism: meaning, definitions and examples
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ostracism
[ หษstrษsษชz(ษ)m ]
social exclusion
Ostracism refers to the act of intentionally ignoring or excluding someone from a social group or setting. It can involve deliberate isolation or exclusion, often resulting in feelings of loneliness and rejection.
Synonyms
exclusion, isolation, shunning
Examples of usage
- Her ostracism from the group left her feeling isolated and alone.
- After the incident, he faced ostracism from his colleagues at work.
- Their ostracism of the new student was evident in their refusal to include him in group activities.
Translations
Translations of the word "ostracism" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ostracismo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคนเคฟเคทเฅเคเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช รchtung
๐ฎ๐ฉ ostrakisme
๐บ๐ฆ ะพัััะฐะบัะทะผ
๐ต๐ฑ ostracyzm
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๆฅ
๐ซ๐ท ostracisme
๐ช๐ธ ostracismo
๐น๐ท ostrakizm
๐ฐ๐ท ์ถ๋ฐฉ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุจุฐ
๐จ๐ฟ ostrakismus
๐ธ๐ฐ ostrakizmus
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆฅ
๐ธ๐ฎ ostrakizem
๐ฎ๐ธ รบtskรบfun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพัััะฐะบะธะทะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแกแขแ แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ostrakizm
๐ฒ๐ฝ ostracismo
Word origin
The term 'ostracism' originated from ancient Greece, where citizens would cast secret ballots to banish a person deemed a threat to the state for a period of ten years. This practice was known as 'ostrakismos' and was used as a way to maintain social order and harmony. Over time, the concept of ostracism has evolved to encompass social exclusion in various contexts, highlighting the impact of isolation on individuals and communities.
See also: ostracize, ostracized.