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plural of ostracism
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1
treatment that is deliberately exclusionary
- Teenagers may act against their better judgement to avoid social ostracism.
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2
the forced removal from a homeland
- His family celebrated his safe return after nearly a decade of political ostracism.
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“Ostracisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracisms. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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