OSTRACIZE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

ostracize

verb

as in to criticize

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 ostracize Still ostracized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame. —

Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2024 The racist trope claiming immigrants cook and serve household pets has been used to demean and ostracize migrants for more than a century. —

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2024 The most common reason is Fear: fear of not being believed, fear of retribution, fear of how others will react to you and treat you, fear of how the police will respond, fear of being ostracized, fear of being judged. —

Patricia Fersch, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 Robyn Brown's eldest daughters are opening up about feeling ostracized by their family. —

Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ostracize