Meaning & use
ostracize
To exclude someone from a group or community, often as a form of punishment or disapproval.
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The village ostracized the family after the scandal became public knowledge.
She felt ostracized by her former friends after she changed schools.
A note on using this word
Ostracize comes from an ancient Athenian practice of banishing citizens by public vote.
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