OSTRACIZING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

ostracizing

verb

present participle of ostracize

as in criticizing

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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Finally, Assad’s fall has fueled domestic discontent among loyalists to the regime in Tehran, with some calling the loss a strategic blunder and openly criticizing the government on state television.

Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Shiney-Ajay said Harris should have spent additional time criticizing lawmakers—like Manchin and Congressional Republicans—who limited the administration's climate goals, using it as a chance to emphasize her intent to seek greater climate victories in the future.

Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

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