Dictionary entryCEFR C2verb

ostracize

IPA pronunciation: /ˈɒs.trə.saɪz/

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Russian meaning

Изгонять из общества, подвергать остракизму

English definition

Exclude someone from a society or group.

Example

Scholars holding unconventional views risked being ostracized by colleagues.

Collocations

ostracized from community
socially ostracized
risk being ostracized

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