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- [os-truh-sahyz]
- /ˈɒs trəˌsaɪz/
- /ˈɒs.trə.saɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [os-truh-sahyz]
- /ˈɒs trəˌsaɪz/
Definitions of ostracize word
- verb with object ostracize to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest. 1
- verb with object ostracize to banish (a person) from his or her native country; expatriate. 1
- verb with object ostracize (in ancient Greece) to banish (a citizen) temporarily by popular vote. 1
- noun ostracize Exclude (someone) from a society or group. 1
- transitive verb ostracize exclude sb socially 1
- verb ostracize If someone is ostracized, people deliberately behave in an unfriendly way towards them and do not allow them to take part in any of their social activities. 0
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Origin of ostracize
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Greek ostrakízein, equivalent to óstrak(on) potsherd, tile, ballot (akin to óstreion oyster, shell) + -izein -ize
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Parts of speech for Ostracize
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exclamation
ostracize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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verb ostracize
- exclude — Deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege.
- banish — If someone or something is banished from a place or area of activity, they are sent away from it and prevented from entering it.
- shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- snub — to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.
Antonyms for ostracize
verb ostracize
- include — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
- accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- admit — If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
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