ostracize

os·tra·cize

 (ŏs′trə-sīz′)

tr.v. os·tra·cized, os·tra·ciz·ing, os·tra·ciz·es

1. To exclude from a group or society: "Lepers wrapped in bandages—ostracized from their villages and unable to obtain work—rushed up to passing cars, waving crude handmade flags to warn of potholes, in the hope that motorists would fling loose change at them before they got too close" (John Ghazvinian). "Lionesses with worn and missing teeth are not ostracized from their pride, but live out their old age ... supported by the hunting of younger females" (Cindy Engel).

2. To banish by ostracism, as in ancient Greece.

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[Greek ostrakizein, from ostrakon, shell, potsherd (from the potsherds used as ballots in voting for ostracism); see ost- in Indo-European roots.]

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ostracize

(ˈɒstrəˌsaɪz) or

ostracise

vb (tr)

1. to exclude or banish (a person) from a particular group, society, etc

2. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) to punish by temporary exile

[C17: from Greek ostrakizein to select someone for banishment by voting on potsherds; see ostracon]

ˈostracism n

ˈostraˌcizable, ˈostraˌcisable adj

ˈostraˌcizer, ˈostraˌciser n

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os•tra•cize

(ˈɒs trəˌsaɪz)

v.t. -cized, -ciz•ing.

1. to exclude, by general consent, from society, privileges, etc.

2. to banish (a person) from his or her native country; expatriate.

3. (in ancient Greece) to banish (a citizen) temporarily by popular vote.

[1640–50; < Greek ostrakízein to banish by voting with potsherds =óstrak(on) potsherd, tile, ballot (akin to óstreion oyster, shell) + -izein -ize]

os′tra•ciz`a•ble, adj.

os`tra•ci•za′tion, n.

os′tra•ciz`er, n.

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ostracize

Past participle: ostracized
Gerund: ostracizing

Imperative

ostracize

ostracize

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	ostracize - expel from a community or group   banish, blackball, cast out, ostracise, shun, ban expel, kick out, throw out - force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country"
	2.	ostracize - avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me" ostracise keep out, shut out, exclude, shut - prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country" boycott - refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with

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ostracize

verb 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 She is being ostracized by members of her local community.
include, receive, accept, admit, welcome, approve, greet, embrace

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ostracize

verb

1. To exclude from normal social or professional activities:

blackball, blacklist, boycott, shut out.

2. To force to leave a country or place by official decree:

banish, deport, exile, expatriate, expel, transport.

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Translations

udelukke

frapper d'ostracisme

kiközösít

útskúfa

esiliaremettere al bandoostracizzare

atsisakyti priimti į savo tarpąostrakizmas

atstumtizstumt

fryse ututstøte

aforoz etmeksürgün etmek

ostracize

[ˈɒstrəsaɪz] VT → condenar al ostracismo

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ostracize

[ˈɒstrəsaɪz] vt → ostraciser
to be ostracized → être ostracisé

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ostracize

vt → ächten; (Hist) → verbannen

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ostracize

[ˈɒstrəsaɪz] vt (frm) → ostracizzare

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ostracize,

ostracise

(ˈostrəsaiz) verb

to refuse to accept (someone) in society or a group. His former friends ostracized him because of his rudeness. uitsluit, verstoot, verban يَنْفي، يُبْعِد، يَنْبُذ пращам в изгнание ostracizar ignorovat ausstoßen udelukke εξοστρακίζω, απομονώνωaislar, excluir välja tõukama, põlu alla panema طرد کردن hyljeksiä frapper d'ostracisme לְנַדוֹת बहिष्कृत करना odbaciti kiközösít menolak útskúfa ostracizzare 追放する 배척하다 atsisakyti priimti į savo tarpą, atstumti izstumt (no sabiedrības); atstumt memulaukan uitsluitenutstøte, fryse ut wykluczać z towarzystwa رد كول rejeitar a ostraciza подвергать остракизму ignorovať bojkotirati; izobčiti bojkovati utesluta, frysa ut ขับไล่; คว่ำบาตร sürgün etmek, aforoz etmek 將...排斥於外 піддавати остракізму بائيکاٹ کرنا tẩy chay 将...排斥于外

ˈostracism noun

uitsluiting, uitstoting نَفْي، إبْعاد، نَبْذ، طَرْد остракизъм ostracismo vyloučení ze společnosti die Verbannung udelukkelse εξοστρακισμόςostracismo välja tõukamine, põlu alla panemine طرد hyljeksintä ostracismeנידוי निर्वासन, बहिष्कार odbacivanje, odbačenost cserépszavazás; kiközösítés penolakan útskúfun ostracismo 追放 추방, 배척 ostrakizmas, atstūmimas ostrakisms pemulauan uitsluitingsosial boikott, forvisning ostracyzm رد يا نه اخيستل ostracismo ostracizare остракизм ostrakizmus izobčenje bojkot uteslutning, utfrysning การคว่ำบาตร aforoz, sürme 排斥 остракізм اخراج sự tẩy chay 排斥

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