Ostracism Definition

ŏstrə-sĭzəm
noun
The act of banishing or excluding.
American Heritage
In ancient Greece, the temporary banishment of a citizen by popular vote.
Webster's New World
A rejection or exclusion by general consent, as from a group or from acceptance by society.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Ostracism

Noun

Singular:
ostracism
Plural:
ostracisms

Origin of Ostracism

  • From Ancient Greek ὀστρακισμός (otrakismos, “banishment by means of voting with pot shards"), from ὀστρακίζειν (ostrakizein, “ostracize") + -ισμός (-ismos, “-ism").

    From Wiktionary

  • French ostracisme from Greek ostrakismos from ostrakizein to ostracize ostracize

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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