Ostracized definition
ostracize merriam webster
Ostracize Has Greek Roots
In ancient Greece, citizens whose power or influence threatened the stability of the state could be exiled by a practice called ostracism. Voters would elect to banish another citizen by writing that citizen's name down on a potsherd. Those receiving enough votes would then be subject to temporary exile from the state. Ostracize originated with the meaning "to exile by the ancient method of ostracism," but these days it usually refers to the general exclusion of a person from a group at the agreement of its members.
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OSTRACIZED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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verb [ T ] (UK usually ostracise) uk / ˈɒs.trə.saɪz / us / ˈɑː.strə.saɪz / to avoid someone intentionally, or to prevent someone from taking part in the activities of a group: His colleagues ostracized him after he criticized the company in public. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Excluding acid-free apart aside bar bar none idiom
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