Meaning & use
ostracisation
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The act of excluding someone from a group or society, especially as a form of punishment or disapproval.
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His ostracisation from the club followed months of rumors about his conduct.
The novel explores the ostracisation of a family after a public scandal.
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This is the British spelling; American English generally prefers "ostracization," though "ostracism" is the far more common noun in both varieties.
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