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ostracism

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As a noun, ostracism means banishment by some general consent.

Meanings of ostracism

5 meanings

figurativelyBanishment by some general consent.
Temporary exclusion from a community or society.
The state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
“the association should get rid of its elderly members — not by euthanasia, of course, but by Coventry”
Similar: banishment, Coventry
The act of excluding someone from society by general consent

Older and rare meanings (1)

historicalIn ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

noun: the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from …

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