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to not allow (someone) to be included in a group; to exclude (someone) from a group
She was ostracized by the scientific community for many years because of her radical political beliefs. The other girls ostracized her because of the way she dressed.
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Recent Examples of ostracized
Still ostracized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Kristofferson befriended Muhammad Ali when the boxer was ostracized for his criticisms of the Vietnam War.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Kristofferson befriended Muhammad Ali when the boxer was ostracized for his criticisms of the Vietnam War.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Ostracized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracized. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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