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ostracism

Pronunciation: /ˈɒstrəsɪz(ə)m/
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Definition of ostracism

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1exclusion from a society or group:the family suffered social ostracism
  • 2(in ancient Greece) temporary banishment from a city by popular vote: the ostracism of Thucydides

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Definition of ostracism in the US English dictionary