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ostracism

Syllabification: (os·tra·cism)
Pronunciation: /ˈästrəˌsizəm/

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Definition of ostracism

noun

  • 1exclusion from a society or group:the family suffered social ostracism
  • 2(in ancient Greece) temporary banishment from a city by popular vote.

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Definition of ostracism in the British & World English dictionary