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ostracize
(redirected from ostracised)

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os·tra·cize  (str-sz)
tr.v. os·tra·cized, os·tra·ciz·ing, os·tra·ciz·es
1. To exclude from a group. See Synonyms at blackball.
2. To banish by ostracism, as in ancient Greece.

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

ostracize, ostracise [ˈɒstrəˌsaɪz]
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
[from Greek ostrakizein to select someone for banishment by voting on potsherds; see ostracon]
ostracism  n
ostracizable , ostracisable adj
ostracizer , ostraciser n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.ostracize - expel from a community or group
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"
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

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
Translations
ostracize [ˈɒstrəsaɪz] VTcondenar al ostracismo

ostracize [ˈɒstrəsaɪz] vtostraciser
to be ostracized → être ostracisé

ostracize
vtächten; (Hist) → verbannen

ostracize [ˈɒstrəsaɪz] vt (frm) → ostracizzare
ostracize [ˈɒstrəsaɪz] vt (frm) → ostracizzare

ostracize
v ostracize, ostracise [ˈostrəsaiz]
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 ignorovat udelukke ausstoßen εξοστρακίζω,απομονώνω aislar, 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 uitsluiten utstøte, fryse ut wykluczać z towarzystwa rejeitar a ostraciza подвергать остракизму ignorovať bojkotirati; izobčiti bojkovati utesluta, frysa ut ขับไล่ sürgün etmek, aforoz etmek 將...排斥於外 піддавати остракізму بائيکاٹ کرنا tẩy chay ...
n ostracism
uitsluiting, uitstoting نَفْي، إبْعاد، نَبْذ، طَرْد остракизъм vyloučení ze společnosti udelukkelse die Verbannung εξοστρακισμός ostracismo välja tõukamine, põlu alla panemine طرد boikotti ostracisme נִידוּי निर्वासन, बहिष्कार odbacivanje, odbačenost cserépszavazás; kiközösítés penolakan útskúfun ostracismo 追放 추방 ostrakizmas, atstūmimas ostrakisms pemulauan uitsluiting sosial boikott, forvisning ostracyzm ostracismo ostracizare остракизм ostrakizmus izobčenje bojkot uteslutning, utfrysning การขับไล่ aforoz, sürme 排斥 остракізм اخراج sự tẩy chay


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