ostracism

🇺🇸 /ˈɑːstrəsɪzəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɒstrəsɪzəm/
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noun
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The practice of excluding someone from a group or society.

After being accused of cheating, he faced ostracism from his classmates.

translation

n. The practice of excluding someone from a group or society.

Word Forms

Plural ostracisms