ostracism
🇬🇧 UK/'ɒstrәsizm/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Exclusion from a community or society by general consent; in ancient Athens, temporary banishment by popular vote.
排斥,放逐;(古雅典的)陶片放逐法
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedostracroot
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ismdoctrine, belief, practice
=ostracism
Common Collocations
- 1.face ostracism遭受排斥
- 2.suffer ostracism承受孤立
Example Sentences
- 1.
The ostracism of the unpopular student made her feel isolated and lonely.