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ostracism

noun

the act of excluding someone from society by general consent

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Word length
9
Starts with
O
Ends with
M
Contains
ST
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈɒstɹəsɪz(ə)m

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noun

  1. the act of excluding someone from society by general consent

noun

  1. 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”

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Example Sentences

the association should get rid of its elderly members — not by euthanasia, of course, but by Coventry

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