ostracize (Meaning)
ostracize (v)
expel from a community or group
avoid speaking to or dealing with
ostracize (v. t.)
To exile by ostracism; to banish by a popular vote, as at Athens.
To banish from society; to put under the ban; to cast out from social, political, or private favor; as, he was ostracized by his former friends.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ostracize
ostracize Sentence Examples
- The village ostracized the outcast for his unorthodox beliefs.
- The boy was ostracized by his peers for being different.
- Society ostracized the whistleblower for exposing the truth.
- The family ostracized the rebellious daughter for her unconventional lifestyle.
- The company ostracized the employee for reporting unethical behavior.
- The group ostracized the newcomer for not conforming to their norms.
- The community ostracized the homeless man for his unkempt appearance.
- The neighbor ostracized the elderly woman for her reclusiveness.
- The party ostracized the member who voiced dissenting opinions.
- The school ostracized the child for behavioral problems.
FAQs About the word ostracize
expel from a community or group, avoid speaking to or dealing withTo exile by ostracism; to banish by a popular vote, as at Athens., To banish from society; to
denounce,criticize, attack, deprecate, excommunicate, decry, hate, blame, blacklist, disparage
commend, exalt, indorse, applaud, endorse, glorify, indorse, endorse, approve, sanction
The village ostracized the outcast for his unorthodox beliefs.
The boy was ostracized by his peers for being different.
Society ostracized the whistleblower for exposing the truth.
The family ostracized the rebellious daughter for her unconventional lifestyle.
