Ostracize: meaning, definitions and examples
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ostracize
[ ˈɒstrəsʌɪz ]
social
To exclude someone from a group or society by general consent, often as a punishment or means of coercion.
Synonyms
banish, blacklist, exclude, shun
Examples of usage
- They decided to ostracize him from their social circle.
- She felt ostracized by her classmates after the incident.
Translations
Translations of the word "ostracize" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ostracizar
🇮🇳 बहिष्कृत करना
🇩🇪 ächten
🇮🇩 mengucilkan
🇺🇦 остракізувати
🇵🇱 wykluczać
🇯🇵 村八分にする (むらはちぶにする)
🇫🇷 ostraciser
🇪🇸 ostracizar
🇹🇷 dışlamak
🇰🇷 추방하다
🇸🇦 نَبَذَ
🇨🇿 ostrakizovat
🇸🇰 ostrakizovať
🇨🇳 放逐 (fàngzhú)
🇸🇮 izključiti
🇮🇸 útskúfa
🇰🇿 шеттету
🇬🇪 გარიცხვა
🇦🇿 kənarlaşdırmaq
🇲🇽 ostracizar
Etymology
The word 'ostracize' originates from the ancient Greek practice of ostracism, where citizens would vote to exile a person from the city-state for ten years as a way of protecting the democracy from tyranny. The term comes from the Greek word 'ostrakizein', meaning 'to banish by voting with potsherds'. The concept was used as a political tool to maintain balance and order in society.
See also: ostracism, ostracized.